ENOLOGY [WINE SCIENCE] SITES

Reference Tools

HISTORY
Cider: its origins, how it’s made, where it’s made, and the popularity of cider today.
History of Argentinean Wine
History of English Wine
History of Hungarian Wine Growing - Past and Present
History of Missouri Winemaking
History of Wine - a neat site that discusses wine's history with helpful sites like the Wine Timeline and includes other associated sites like the History of Bottlemaking.
The Origins and Ancient History of Wine: An Online Exhibit from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

GENERAL REFERENCE and EDUCATION
ARQ's Oenology Database - This database consists of an index and categorization of web resources related to the oenology (enology or oenology, depending where you live) and associated links. Click on the leaves to explore the oenology database.
Calculators On-Line Center - This site provides links to "13,745 calculators created by over 2,570" sites from all sources, commercial, public, non-profit and individuals. It features subject headings such as Winemaking (Wine: Classification of Aromas, Winemaking & Beer Calculator), Chemistry, Finance, Home & Office, Construction, Stocks & Bonds, plus dozens of others.
Sonoma County Wine Library - A special service and collection of the Sonoma County Library, the collection comprising 5,000 books on wine and related subjects, subscriptions and backfiles to over 80 wine-related periodicals. The site includes many online resources, including winefiles.org , a project of the Sonoma County Wine Library to make its files of articles on wine, winemaking, grape growing, the wine business and the history of wine accessible on the World Wide Web. The items in the database include citations, abstracts and links to articles in the technical, academic, trade and consumer wine periodicals. as well as newspaper articles, government documents, press releases, advertising brochures and other ephemera dealing with wine. This Project is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian, and by several Wine Industry Groups.
Spanish-English Wine Glossary
Vincent E. Petrucci Library - The Vincent E. Petrucci Library collects information on the subjects of viticulture and enology, and provides the materials, services, and facility necessary to meet current and future information needs of students, faculty, staff, and industry. Special emphasis is placed on offering viticulture materials, reference materials and services.
Wine Industry Information Sources - This guide to selected information sources about the wine industry is being developed for the Wine Business program of the School of Business & Economics, Sonoma State University . The focus of the guide is the business aspect of wine production and marketing rather than the technical topics of viticulture and wine-making. The resources listed are available in, or accessible through, the Ruben Salazar Library. This guide is produced by the Library and will be periodically updated as the collection grows.
Wine Labels - View the wonderful wine labels of Australia, France, Italy, Germany, New Zealand, Spain, USA and other countries.
Wine Lovers' Online Searchable Database from wines.com
Wine Technologies' Wine Links - A comprehensive page of links to wine sellers, auctions, accesories, societies, as well as general wine information.

HEALTH and NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS
Wine & Health - A nice compilation of information and links from North Carolina State University
Wine and Heart Disease by Dr. Andrew L. Waterhouse, University of California, Davis
Wine Institute: Wine Specific Research

DISCUSSION LISTS/NEWSGROUPS
Groups / Lists sponsored by Grapeseek:
  • GrapeGrowers - This is a free grape growers group available to anyone who has a nominal interest in grape growing but who is neither a researcher nor a commercial grower.
  • Grapesrus - This group is an on-line symposium for serious growers, vineyard operators and other viticulture professionals.
  • Viticulturists - This is a free group which is open ONLY to researchers, grapevine propagators, extension service staff members and other viticulture professionals .
  • Enologists - Enologists is our winemaking and enology group which is open to everyone.
  • Ampelography - Ampelography is a new group which will focus on ampelography alone and has been formed as a starting point for members of the defunct International Ampelography Society which Lucie Morton Garrett wishes to revive in the near future.
  • There are also regional, country and varietal-specific groups.
    Growwine - Growwine is intended as a self-help group on the net for those who want to grow something that wine can be produced from. This is not restricted to grapes, nor indeed to fruit. (snipped)

    LAWS, REGULATIONS, POLICIES
    ATF - Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
    Code of Federal Regulations - ATF Title 27, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 273
    Wine Institute's Federal Regulations - Regarding wine - 27 CFR
    Free the Grapes! - Free the Grapes! was established because wineries, wine lovers and the media are outraged over the outmoded laws that impede interstate commerce.
    WineLaw - WineLaw is intended to be a place for the compliance, legislative, and regulatory community. It's the legal and compliance information division of Wine Institute, the trade association of California wineries.

    IMAGES and SOUNDS
    Grapenut's Wine and Art Gallery
    The National Agricultural Library Special Collections: Pomological Watercolor Collection - Grapes
    Wine Country of Missouri - Sound of a cork popping and of pouring wine.
    Wine Country of Missouri: Links - Sound of a cork popping.
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    Wine Science


    WINE CHEMISTRY
    Concentration of Primary Amino Acids in Grape Juice: NOPA Procedure by Dukes B.C. and Butzke C.E. [Click here for .pdf format]
    Cork Sensory Quality Control Manual by Christian Butzke and Adam Suprenant [in .pdf format]
    Ethyl Carbamate Preventative Action Manual: 1997 by Christian E. Butzke & Linda F. Bisson
    Survey of Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen Status in Musts from California, Oregon, and Washington by Christian E. Butzke, in American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, v.49(2), 220-224, 1998

    OAK INFLUENCES and COOPERAGE
    Oak in Winemaking: A Bibliography by Bo Simons and produced at the Sonoma County Wine Library.

    HOME PRODUCTION
    Home Winemaking site - Blackberries & Blackberry Wine
    Home Winemakers Manual by Lum Eisenman, Copyright 1999 - A great manual for amateur winemakers
    Joy of Home Winemaking
    Making Table Wine at Home by George M. Cooke and James T. Lapsley with online assistance by Christian E. Butzke [full text is available in .pdf increments]
    Wine by Accident! - "The Award-Winning Guide to Making Excellent Wines at Home"

    COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION
    Cost Estimate for Establishment of a Five Thousand Gallon Winery, May 1998, by Alan Dillard, Limestone Creek Viticultural Resources, Jonesboro, IL .
    Winery Starter Kit from the The Ohio Wine Producers Association
    Wineries Making Fruit Wines - A small but growing list of commercial wineries who make non-grape wines are listed here.

    ORGANIC PRODUCTION
    NYSAES Special Report No. 69: Organic Grape and Wine Production Symposium, edited by Robert Pool, 1995 (articles are in pdf format)
    Organic Grapes Into Wine Alliance (OGWA) - Features the Organic Grapes into Wine Alliance (OGWA), an organization based in San Francisco, California that supports the production of wines made from organically grown grapes. Notes that OGWEA establishes production standards, education, cooperation and leadership.
    Organic wine production in France - a fast increase by Jacques Rousseau

    SPECIFIC PRODUCTS
    Analysis of Brandy by Solid-Phase MicroExtraction by Ebeler SE, Terrien MB, Butzke CE. [in .pdf format]
    Bordeaux - The Official Site
    Cider: its origins, how it's made, where it's made, and the popularity of cider today.
    The Real Cider and Perry Page - This page is aimed at those people who are interested in the history of cider and perry making and specifically at those who want to make their own.
    Making Simple Fermented Beverages, by Eric C. Garrison, Copyright 1993
    Mead Maker's Page - "The basic theme (pilfered from the homebrew digests): If it's good for ancient Druids, runnin' nekkid through the wuids, Drinkin' strange fermented fluids, it's good enough for me!"
    A Review of Méthode Champenoise Production by Bruce Zoecklein, Assistant Professor and Enology Specialist, Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech

    VINTAGE INFORMATION
    Vintage and Maturity Wine Charts from Oz Clark and WineToday.com - Includes guides on how to read a Vintage Chart and how to read a Maturity Chart.
    Robert Parker's Vintage Chart
    World Wine Vintage Tables - by Anthony Hawkins

    WINE TASTING / SENSORY PERCEPTION
    Glossary of Wine-Tasting Terminology - Prepared and edited by Anthony Hawkins
    Wine Tasting Charts from grapenut - "The Charts are intended to help you record your impressions of the wines. There is space to Jot Down your thoughts and a point scale to help you rank them. For those of you still developing a wine vocabulary, there are also some commonly used words that might help." [Charts are available for Red Wines and White Wines.]

    Publications

    JOURNALS/NEWSLETTERS
    American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
    American Vineyard
    Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal
    Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research
    Australian Viticulture
    Finger Lakes Times
    Newsletter from the OARDC Grape Branch
    The New York Grapevine - a newsletter developed primarily for grape growers and processors - both inside and outside of New York State. Regular columns address issues of interest to growers in the juice and wine industries and include articles by major processors, researchers and others.
    New York Wine News (NYWine) - a newsletter created especially for our Canadian export program, but a large portion of the information may be of interest to many others.
    New York Wine and Grape Foundation - Uncork New York!
    On Wine by Fred McMillin
    Practical Winery and Vineyard
    Small Fruits Review - (Formerly The Journal of Small Fruit and Viticulture)
    Sunflower Grapevine - Newsletter of the Kansas Grape Growers and Winemakers Association
    Vineyard & Vintage View Newsletter for Missouri Grape Growers and Wine Makers, 1990-2000
    Vineyard & Winery Management
    Vineyard Vantage
    Vintage Magazine - The magazine of wine, spirits and gracious living
    Viticulture Notes is a bi-monthly technical newsletter issued by Dr. Tony K. Wolf, Viticulture Extension Specialist at Virginia Tech.
    Wine Advocate - From Robert Parker [Subscription information.]
    Wine Business - News (formerly SmartWine)
    Wine Business Insider
    Wine Business Monthly
    Wine East
    Wine Enthusiast
    Wine on the Web - "Wine on the Web is a unique Internet publication. It is an independent magazine with audio and is constantly updated. It aims to be the wine consumer's friend by recommending wine for most budgets."
    Wine Reporter USA - The Wine Reporter reports on the reviews of the leading wine publications.
    Wines and Vines
    Wine Spectator
    Winetitles - "Specialist publisher to the wine industry" [Australian titles]
    WineToday - A service of The New York Times Company offering a variety of information on wine.
    WineUpdate - The first stop for wine lovers on the web, WineUpdate.com gathers the day's news, reviews, and event postings and summarizes them with links to the source pages. Sources include international newspapers, wine publications such as Wine Spectator, Wine Today and Decanter, and wine websites such as Robin Garr's Wine Lovers' Page. Over a thousand of these sources are categorized and rated on the Links page. There are also the latest results from Wine Competitions, which are searchable by winery, varietal and vintage.

    PROCEEDINGS
    Proceedings of the 3rd Joint Burgundy-California-Oregon Winemaking Symposium
    Proceedings of the Annual Midwest Regional Grape and Wine Conferences, 1989-2001
    Proceedings of the Missouri Small Fruit Conferences, 1981-2001
    NYSAES Special Report No. 69: Organic Grape and Wine Production Symposium, edited by Pool, Robert, 1995 (articles are in pdf format)

    CITATION LIBRARY
    The Cultivation of the Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines by George C. Husmann. New York: G. E. & F. W. Woodward. 1866. Full text of this work courtesy of the Core Historical Literature of Agriculture (CHLA), Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University.
    Issues in Red Wine Production 2000, Wednesday & Thursday, March 22 & 23, 2000. Selected articles available in .pdf format.
    RAVE - Recent Advances in Viticulture and Enology 2001 [in .pdf format]
    RAVE Proceedings 1995-2001 [abstracts available in .pdf format]
    The Wine Press and the Cellar: A Manual for the Wine-maker and the Cellar-man by Emmet H. Rixford. San Francisco: New York: Payot, Upham & Co. ; D. Van Nostrand. 1883. Full text of this work courtesy of the Core Historical Literature of Agriculture (CHLA), Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University.
    Viticulture & enology conference and symposium proceedings : This list contains selected conference and symposium literature that because of title changes are sometimes difficult to locate. Source: Shields Library, University of California, Davis
    Viticulture and Enology Titles Available on Microfilm. Source: Shields Library, University of California, Davis

    People and Places


    ACADEMIA
    Aspen Wine Program - Taught in Aspen, Colorado where one can earn Wine Adept Certification
    Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute - Brock University, Ontario, Canada
    Charles Sturt University, Australia and the associated National Wine and Grape Industry Centre
    Cornell Vinification & Brewing Technology Laboratory
    Faculte d'Oenologie, Universite de Bordeaux 2, France
    Faculte d'Pharmacie, Universite de Montpellier 1, France
    Forschungsanstalt Geisenheim, Germany
    Viticulture and Enology Research Center - Fresno State University
    Viticulture and Enology Program at Grayson County College, Denison, Texas
    Laboratory for Wine Microbiology (The Wine Cellar), Massey University, New Zealand
    Enology Research - Southwest Missouri State University - Mountain Grove, Missouri
    Texas Tech University Wine Marketing Research Institute

    University of California at Davis: The Enology and Grape Chemistry Group, part of the Department of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech, exists primarily to support the growing grape and wine industry in Virginia.
    Washington State University - Wine grape research

    CENTERS of RESEARCH
    Australian Wine Research Institute
    National Wine & Grape Industry Centre, Australia
    Cooperative Research Center for Viticulture, Australia
    Viticultural Decision Support System, Australia
    Midwest Viticulture and Enology Center (MVEC) - Located on the Southwest Missouri State University Campus at Mountain Grove, the Center coordinates the necessary resources to provide quality grape and wine research and advisement programs for Missouri and the surrounding region.
    OIV - The Office International de la Vigne et du Vin
    T.V. Munson Memorial Vineyard & Viticulture ~ Enology Center - includes the site T.V. Munson Quotations

    COMMERCIAL SITES
    Kellgren Wine Books, Jeff Kellgren, wine book seller
    Vineyard & Winery Management - Trade Associations
    Wine.com - wine shopping and general information.
    WineBusiness.com - Addresses the financial and marketing end of the wine industry.
    WineLeisure - The interconnected guide to wine, leisure, culture, the arts and travel -not to mention the wine shop.
    Wines.com - the Web's premier site for consumers, collectors and wine lovers.

    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ARTICLES and SERVICES
    ATF - Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
    Code of Federal Regulations - ATF Title 27, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 273
    USDA Foreign Agricultural Service - Wine: World Production, Trade Statistics and Market Information

    NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS and ORGANIZATIONS
    American Society for Enology & Viticulture and the associated American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
    American Society for Enology and Viticulture - Eastern Section
    American Vineyard Foundation - Enology Projects
    American Vintners Association (AVA) - the national association of American wineries. The mission of the American Vintners Association is to enhance the public perception and business environment of American wine-growing through marketing, public information and grassroots government representation initiatives.
    AWARE - The American Wine Alliance for Research and Education is dedicated to providing a balanced view of beverage alcohol's role in society with respect to alcohol and health-related issues through the dissemination of scientific research information and the development of educational programs for health professionals, and to providing an international resource center on alcohol and health issues.
    The Rhone Rangers - The Rhone Rangers is a non-profit, educational organization, established to provide information and understanding of American-grown Rhone wine grapes and wines produced from those grapes.
    COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts - explores our culture, highlighting American innovations and investigating our distinctive approach to food and drink.
    Society of Wine Educators - SWE exists to promote accurate and professional wine education and to support those who provide that education by helping wine educators gain and maintain current and reliable information and resources for conducting wine education, providing a neutral ground for all wine professionals to meet and exchange information, providing professional development standards for the industry, and setting ethical professional and certification standards for wine education.
    Women for WineSense - "Our Vision is to be the premier worldwide grassroots organization for women interested in wine. We believe that wine enhances and enriches everyday life. We promote the appreciation and responsible enjoyment of wine. We support the success and professional development of women in wine and associated industries."
    Professional Friends of Wine - The Internet's foremost international wine resource with articles, news and tasting notes from James Halliday, Len Evans, and many of the world's leading wine writers.
    University of Bath Students Union Wine Society
    Wine Appreciation Guild

    Regional Information and Associations of the USA

    GENERAL
    American Viticultural Areas [Check out the maps of Missouri's Viticultural areas (in .pdf format) at color map and black & white (better for b&w print-outs)

    EASTERN
    Pennsylvania: American Wine Society Chapters of Central Pennsylvania
    New York: New York State Wine and Grape Association - Uncork New York
    New York: New York Wine Cork - "Helping friends to discover and enjoy the finest wines from the vineyards of New York State." This site showcases wines from New York State's farm wineries, covering the topics of Wine Country Information, Winery Profiles, links to Calendars of Events, Recipes, Competitions and New York Wine shopping pages.
    North Carolina: North Carolina Grape and Wine Page - Excellent resource material for Eastern grape growers.

    MIDWESTERN
    Indiana: Indiana Wine Grape Council - Our mission at the Indiana Wine Grape Council is to enhance the economic development of the wine and grape industry within Indiana. Administered by the School of Agriculture at Purdue University, the Council provides research, education, and marketing to Indiana's wine industry.
    Kansas: Kansas Wineries
    Michigan: Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council
    Missouri: Missouri Grape and Wine Program, Missouri Department of Agriculture and Missouri Grape and Wine Program , Missouriwine.org - Missouri has a long history of growing grapes and making wine, reaching back nearly 150 years. Missouri's wine production was interrupted by Prohibition, but is now enjoying a renaissance begun 30 years ago, showing marked increases in market share, sales, and national and international awards. Missouri's 29 registered wineries attract more than 2.5 million visitors each year.
    Missouri: Missouri Grape Growers Association
    Missouri: Missouri Wineries (with webpage links) and Missouri Wineries (with winery hours)
    Missouri: Wonderful Wines of Missouri - Excellent wine-making has a venerable, 150-year history in Missouri.
    Missouri: Winemaking isn't new to Missouri - The Renaissance
    Ohio: The Ohio Wine Producers Association - An informative site that also offers Ohio winery history, the poem, 'Ode to Catawba Wine' by Longfellow, and other information in the The Ohio Wines Information Pack.
    Texas: Texas Wine Trails: Your Source For Information On The Entire Texas Wine Industry

    SOUTHERN
    Virginia: The Economics of Wine Production in Virginia by Eric R. Capps, et. al., June 1998
    Virginia: The Virginia Vineyards Association , incorporated March 1993, originated in 1979/80 as a joint effort for information exchange and cooperation among viticulturists, wineries, and VPI & SU.
    Virginia Tech Lab in Background As State Wines Step into Spotlight by Stewart MacInnis with Bruce Zoecklein, February 19, 1997.

    WESTERN
    California: Eco-Survey of California Vineyards & Wineries
    California: Napa Valley Wine Train - "From the moment you enter the Wine Train's Station, you begin a threefold adventure...A return to the gracious era of elegant rail travel with distinguished service... A deliciously crafted culinary and complete wine experience...champagne brunch, gourmet lunch or exquisite full-course dinner... offer an enjoyable and relaxing journey through the heart of Napa Valley's picturesque vineyards past world renowned wineries."
    California: Santa Clara Valley Wine Growers Association
    California: Family Winemakers of California
    California: Wine Institute of California - the public policy advocacy association of California wineries. The mission of the Wine Institute is to initiate and advocate state, federal and international public policy to enhance the environment for the responsible consumption and enjoyment of wine.
    Oregon: Wines of Oregon
    Pacific Northwest: Northwest Berry and Grape Infonet - Regional information from the Pacific Northwest.

    World Regional Information


    AFRICA
    South African Wine
    University of Stellenbosch, South Africa - Department of Viticulture and Oenology

    AUSTRALIA
    Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation
    The Australian Wine Research Institute - Vision: To be the most significant and preferred provider of research and development services to the Australian wine industry and to cement a position as the world's premier wine research institute. The site also contains an extensive bibliography of published literature - a great resource for researchers.

    CANADA
    The Big List Of British Columbia Wineries in addition to BCWINE.COM's list of interesting links
    Little Fat Wino - webpages dedicated to cool climate viticulture and wine production.
    Wine Grape Production Outside Traditional Areas In Ontario by: Ken Slingerland, Dr. Helen Fisher, Maribeth Fitts, Mary Jane Combe

    CHINA
    China Great Wall Wine Company Ltd.

    EUROPE
    Britian: Tom Cannavan's Wine Pages
    France: Wines and Food from France

    EASTERN EUROPE
    Hungary: Hungarian Wines
    Hungary: Friends of Wine

    SOUTH AMERICA
    Argentina: Argentinean Wine Page
    Argentina: Asociación Vitivinícola Argentina Argentina: Vinos de Argentina Chile: Wines of Chile A maroon-colored horizontal line