There are many resources available covering the subject of grape growing, winemaking, marketing as well as the general wine industry, that are applicable to production in the UK. Listed below are a selection of book titles, journals as well as some recommended website resources.
Books
Wine Growing in Great Britain: A complete guide to growing grapes for wine production in cool climates
by Stephen Skelton MW
Sunlight Into Wine: A Handbook for Wine Grape Canopy Management
by Richard Smart and Mike Robinson
by Bryce Rankine MW
Authentic Wine: Toward Natural and Sustainable Winemaking
by Jamie Goode and Sam Harrop MW
The Grapevine: From the Science to the Practice of Growing Vines for Wine
by Patrick Iland, Peter Dry, Tony Proffitt and Steve Tyerman
Biodynamic, Organic and Natural Winemaking: Sustainable Viticulture and Viniculture
by Britt Karlsson, Per Karlsson and Roger Tanner
The Wine Producers' Handbook: a Practical Guide to Setting Up a Vineyard and Winery in the UK (Paperback)
by Dr Belinda Kemp and Emma Rice
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Grapes: Revised second edition covering grapevine growth and fruit development, vineyard establishment, mechanisation, post-harvest processing. Also, the impact of climate change, seasonal management, mechanisation and organic management options
by Glen Creasy and Leroy Creasy
Understanding Vineyard Soils
by Robert E White
Viticulture: An introduction to commercial grape growing for wine production
by Stephen Skelton MW
Vine Varieties, Clones and Rootstocks for UK Vineyards: A guide to the varieties of grape vine, clones and rootstocks suitable for wine production in Great Britain and other cool climates
by Stephen Skelton MW
Understanding Wine Technology: The Science of Wine Explained
by David Bird MW
UK Vineyards Guide 2016: A directory of vineyards in Great Britain, Ireland and the Channel Islands
by Stephen Skelton MW
Grapes and Wine: A comprehensive guide to varieties and flavours
by Oz Clarke and Margaret Rand
Biodynamic Wine 2016 (Classic Wine Library) (The Infinite Ideas Classic Wine Library)
by Monty Waldin
Wine Science: The Application of Science in Winemaking
by Jamie Goode
A Guide to the Wines of England and Wales
by Philip Williamson, David Moore and Neville Blech
Sparkling Wine: The Vineyards or England and Wales
by Stewart Wilde
Journals
You may find the following journals/sites useful (you may need to subscribe):
Grapegrower & Winemaker, Australia's longest established and most authoritative wine industry journal covering Australia and New Zealand.
The Wines Vines Analytics team maintains the wine industry’s most accurate databases and provides data-driven analysis, data, insights and reports to help clients grow and manage their businesses.
The American Journal of Enology and Viticulture (AJEV), published quarterly, is an official journal of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) and is the premier journal in the English language dedicated to scientific research on winemaking and grapegrowing.
The Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research provides a forum for the exchange of information about new and significant research in viticulture, oenology and related fields, and aims to promote these disciplines throughout the world.
Other Resources
| Nestbitt, A., et al. “A suitability model for viticulture in England and Wales: opportunities for investment, sector growth and increased climate resilience” | Journal of Land Use Science. Vol. 13, 2018 – Issue 4 |
| Nesbitt, A., et al. "Impact of recent climate change and weather variability on the viability of UK viticulture–combining weather and climate records with producers' perspectives." | Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research 22.2 2016 |
| Jones, Gregory V., et al. "Climate change and global wine quality." | Climactic change |
| Richardson, Oliver. "Could tourism be the economic saviour of UK vineyards?" | International Journal of Wine Marketing 16.1 (2004) |
| Spellman, Greg, and Ken Field. "The changed fortunes of United Kingdom viticulture?." | Geography (2002) |
| Clout, Hugh. "An Overview of the Fluctuating Fortunes of Viticulture in England and Wales." EchoGéo 23 (2013) | An Overview of the Fluctuating Fortunes of Viticulture in England and Wales |
Other Useful Links
Winetitles media, based in Australia, provides a comprehensive range of wine industry specific book titles. Topics covered include: winemaking, grapegrowing, wine marketing, winery wastewater, canopy management and wine berry assessment.