Customer Reviews

Oregon Viticulture

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While there is information in this collection of articles that is specific to Oregon viticulture, there is also a good bit of information that is useful for any viticultural area. The sections on financial planning, site preparation, trellising, and labor were very useful. The diagrams on climate for Oregon are easy to read and done in color with a nice glossy finish. There is a good section on organic methods, but it mostly deals with certification, and not with actual organic methods. Oregon is probably one of the most promising areas for organic viticulture, and it is a little bit of a disappointment that this topic was not covered in more detail.

And although I am in the Northeast, I find this book to be a useful reference, and my copy is starting to show some wear and tear.

Very helpful for anyone thinking about growing grapes for revenue in the Oregon grape growing region.

This book is very detailed and an amazing resource. The "dummies" and "idiots" guides to winery startup are exactly that- this book is for serious research and planning for a vineyard in Oregon. This book is a must-read for anyone serious about starting a vineyard or winery, regardless of location.

There isn't a whole lot of reference material for growing cold weather grapes. In my opinion, this is THE reference book. It's not really a "how to" book, although there is some of that. The chapters are presented more like peer-reviewed science papers, similar to Jackson's Wine Science book. That said, I think this book is more accessible to non-scientists than Jackson's book.

Very practical and well written

The book displays a passion which seeks to inform without predjudice.