Winemaking Basics

Here is an informative guide for the winemaker and connoisseur seeking a better and more basic understanding of what the science associated with winemaking is about. Written by one of the country's leading enologists, Winemaking Basics explains in easily understandable language the fundamental processes of making table wines. The author discusses the conditions, equipment, and basic materials used to make table wine. Handy as a step-by-step guide or a general reference, this practical book explores the crucial aspects of growing and harvesting grapes; processing grapes; fermentation and wine composition; clarification and fining of wines; stabilization; aging, bottling, and storage; additives and contaminants; required methods of analysis; sensory evaluation; and setting up and maintaining home winery facilities and equipment.