Good books for grape growing / winemaking

 I’ve read a few books on growing grapes and winemaking. Here are a few I’d recommended in no particular order:

Great book for technical aspects of making wine.

The book that inspired me to plant a vineyard, found on an old barrel at Benmarl winery when I knew little to nothing about wine or grapes. Miller was an artist that grew grapes as a hobby then later turned it into his profession. Includes many great illustrations documenting his journey, filled with interesting characters, struggles, success and travels to Burgundy. A great read for anyone interested in wine.

Great project ideas for building winery equipment. The ridding rack was particularly useful for making sparkling cider.

Not just a book about building a do it yourself cellar but an entertaining insight to many things oenophile.

The single most useful book I’ve read for home grape growing. I often reference it.

A really interesting insight into winemaking and some of the more intellectual and philosophical aspects of it. 

A densely packed book filled with the history of wine grapes and wine making dating many thousands of years.

Interesting read on the muscadine winemaking business in early North Carolina, the failed early attempts to grow vinifera and it’s resurgence in the 1970s much credited to Biltmore Estate.