The book covers all aspects of wine production; whether it's a dozen bottles of wine created with love from your kitchen table, or thousands of cases produced from a commercial vineyard.

It will guide you through the processes, the challenges, the fun and the satisfaction to expect as you 'grow your own wine'.

Topics covered include:

• Grape production - vineyard site selection, choosing, planting and caring for vines
• Methods to maximize fruit production, and how best to harvest to minimize damage
• The winemaking process - steering the producer through each stage in sparkling and still wine production
• Wine tasting - focusing on what flavors to seek and recognize, and which to avoid
• The business of establishing a vineyard - expectations and costs
• Terroir - what it really means to winemakers and consumers today