Table of Contents

1: HISTORY, USES AND PRODUCTION 2: CULTIVARS, ANATOMY AND IMPROVEMENT 3: GRAPEVINE GROWTH AND FRUIT DEVELOPMENT 4: CLIMATIC REQUIREMENTS 5: VINEYARD ESTABLISHMENT 6: SEASONAL MANAGEMENT 7: NUTRITION 8: MECHANIZATION 9: GRAPEVINE PESTS, DISEASES AND DISORDERS 10: HARVEST AND POSTHARVEST PROCESSING

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Suitable for grape producers and winemakers, as well as students of horticulture and viticulture.

About the Author

Originally from New York State, Glen Creasy earned his undergraduate degree at Cornell University, which then segued into a Masters and PhD in viticulture at Oregon State University. This was followed by two years as a post-doc with the NSW Department of Agriculture in Australia. He took a position at Lincoln University in New Zealand in 1998, where he was a lecturer, researcher and consultant before moving to southern France in early 2018. Glen has authored numerous industry articles and book chapters, contributed entries in the Oxford Companion to Wine and with his Dad, Leroy, co-authored two editions of the book "Grapes," published by CAB International. Glen has continued his consultancy business and also segued into commercial production in France, being viticulturist and part owner of the vineyard/winery, Terre des 2 Sources.

Reviews

"Creasy and Creasy is the 'go to' reference on my bookshelf when I am searching for thoughts on current production systems. I trust readers will find as much benefit and enjoyment with the updated volume as I found with the first."--Dr Richard Smart, "the flying vine doctor", Cornwall