LibGuides: Viticulture &amp; Winery Technology: Reference Resources

Crop Reports

Napa County Crop Reports
Annual reports from the Napa County Agricultural Commissioner's Office from 1921 to Present.
California Grape Crush Reports
Information contained in these reports is supplied by processors to fulfill the reporting requirements of Section 55601.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code. Details of the crushed tonnage, degrees Brix, and weighted average prices are reported by grape type, variety, and grape pricing districts. Includes reports from 1960 to present.
California Grape Acreage Reports
The California Field Office of USDA/NASS annually conducts an acreage survey of California grape growers. This is a continuation of a long series of annual surveys to provide grape acreage by type, variety, county, year planted, and Grape Crush (pricing) Districts.
Napa County Winery Definition Ordinance: Final Environmental Impact Report FEIR 60
On February 28, 1989, the Napa County Board of Supervisors accepted for “the purpose of the environmental analysis” Draft 5c of the proposed WDO. As a result, the EIR provided herein was prepared to identify and evaluate the significant impacts associated with this draft WDO and the final WDO Number 947 as adopted by the Napa County Board of Supervisors on January 23, 1990.

Electronic

Napa Valley Vinters
Information about the viticulture, winemaking, wineries, grapes, and wines in Napa Valley.
Wine-Searcher
Provides a search engine, price comparison tools, and extensive database of wines and spirits. Extensive entries on regions, grapes, vintages, and more.

The Routledge Handbook of Wine and Culture by Routledge
Call Number: eBook

Publication Date: 2022

Brings together a newly comprehensive, interdisciplinary overview of contemporary research and thinking on how wine fits into the cultural frameworks of production, intermediation and consumption.

Print

Concepts in Wine Technology by Yair Margalit
Call Number: F & W 663.2 MARGALIT

Publication Date: 2012

Among the extensive topics are fermentation, skin contact, acid balance, phenolics, bottling, quality control, proper maturation, soil and climate, bunch health, vineyard disease states, grape varieties, harvest, vineyard management, crushing and skin contact, must correction, temperature control, and wine technology.
Grape Pest Management by Larry J. Bettiga
Call Number: F & W 634.82 GRAPE

Publication Date: 2013

In the much anticipated 3rd edition of Grape Pest Management, more than 70 research scientists, cooperative extension advisors and specialists, growers, and pest control advisers have consolidated the latest scientific studies and research into one handy reference.
Organic Winegrowing Manual by University of California
Call Number: F & W 634.809 ORGANIC

Publication Date: 2012

Includes information on organic soil management, the roles of compost and cover crops, and a calendar of recommended practices for year-round soil fertility management.
Soils for Fine Wines by Robert E. White
Call Number: F & W 634.8 WHITE

Publication Date: 2003

Provides basic information on soil properties and behavior in the context of site selection for new vineyards and on the demands placed on soils for grape growth and production of wines.
Wine Faults: Causes, Effects, Cures by John Hudelson
Call Number: F & W 641.2 Hudelson

Publication Date: 2010

Covers the differences between flaws and faults, how flavors develop, how taste works, and how it differs from smell in the evaluation of wine.
Wine Grape Varieties in California by Bettiga; L. Peter Christiansen; N. Dokoozlian; M. A. Walker; J. A. Wolpert
Call Number: F & W 634.83 Wine

Publication Date: 2003

Discussion of the 36 major wine grape varieties grown in California. Every variety receives an overview of synonyms, source, physical characteristics, harvest periods and methods, and winery use. Each variety is highlighted by close-up photography of its clusters, leaves, and leaf shoots.