For beginning winemakers, my preferred general text on modern enology is Ron S. Jackson’s Wine Science: Principles and Applications, 3rd ed. (Oxford: Elsevier, 2008). New small wineries should also purchase Murli Dharmadhikari’s Micro-vinification: A Practical Guide to Small-Scale Wine Production (Springfield: Midwest Viticulture and Enology Center, Department of Fruit Science, Southwest Missouri State University, 2001). The definitive guide to chemical analysis of wine is Bruce W. Zoecklein, Ken Fugelsang, Barry Gump, and Michael Nury, Wine Production Analysis (New York: Chapman and Hall,
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