Culture of the Vine and Winemaking: A Guide To Making Wine - Paperback

by Roger Chambers (Introduction by), Jules Guyot (Author)

This special re-print edition of Dr. Jules Guyot's book "The Culture of the Vine and Winemaking" is a historical guide to making wine the old fashioned way. Written in 1855, this classic text provides insight into how to wines of many types were made in 18th century Europe and is written in the language of the day. Included are details on how to grow grapes for winemaking as it was done in those times, as well as how grapes were prepared and ultimately made into wine. All of the facets involved in the process are covered in detail, complete with historic illustrations. An interesting read for those interested in wine making and brewing. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.