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The Grapevine: from the science to the practice of growing vines for wine - 2nd Edition A revised edition of our award winning viticulture book. ‘The Grapevine: from the science to the practice of growing vines for wine’ 2nd Edition is an updated, fully revised and expanded version of — ‘The Grapevine: from the science to the practice of growing vines for wine’ which was ‘Winner in the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) 2012 Awards for books in the "Viticulture" category’. The revised edition continues exploring the links between the scientific principles and the practice of viticulture for the purpose of growing vines for wine. Extensive research literature and industry opinion provide many guidelines for the practical management of vines. Many topics have been extensively updated, including flowering and fruitset, the link between grapes and wine style/quality, climate and the vine — including a section on the impact of climate change — water soil and the vine and sources and sinks. It is primarily intended as a text for undergraduate and postgraduate students, however it will also be of great interest to anyone involved in viticulture and winemaking as, while it focuses on theory, it also contains many practical aspects and guidelines for growing vines. Extensive literature reviews provide a snapshot of current and past knowledge. New developments, in both research and practice, are discussed. Many diagrams and photographs are included. It provides an up-to-date, thoughtful, comprehensive and interesting account of the scientific principles relating to the practice of viticulture. ‘The Grapevine: from the science to the practice of growing vines for wine’ 2nd Edition contains 440 A4 full-colour pages of viticulture theory and practices, research and practical case studies and 420 coloured diagrams/photographs and 94 tables.