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GROWING GRAPES IN MINNESOTA:  An excellent basic primer on growing grapes in a cold climate published by the Minnesota Grape Growers Association. Developed based on grower experience and containing broad information and advice for northern growers on everything from site selection and planting to trellis construction, pest control, latest cold hardy varieties and much more. Although designed to help the novice grower, experienced growers find it useful as a resource as well. Soft cover, 72 pages, color photos, improved graphics.

  NORTHERN WINEWORKS (Newly revised second edition):  Written by Tom Plocher and Bob Parke whose lifetime of experience serves them well in this publication. For those who have purchased the first edition the new printing has been extensively updated and revised. Effectively incorporates advanced growing techniques with excellent material on winemaking with northern grape varieties. Its treatment of many new and old cold hardy varieties contains information available nowhere else. Designed for the experienced, serious grower. Soft cover, 110 pages, excellent photos of varieties, extensive graphs and data included.

SUNLIGHT INTO WINE: This groundbreaking work by international consultant Richard Smart provides insight and understanding into canopy management and trellis selection. This work on why and how grapes ripen, the importance of sun exposure to quality grapes and the resulting wine is excellent. For the serious grower who needs to understand canopy management and trellis selection, this is a clearly written, understandable and excellent resource. Soft cover, 116 pages, excellent photos and illustrations.

LEARN TO PRUNE GRAPEVINES: Revised in 2009. This 1 hour DVD covers the theory of grapevine pruning, how to train young vines, how to recognize fruiting vs. non-fruiting wood. How to bring neglected vines back into bearing.  It includes demonstrations of cane pruning, spur pruning (NEW) to the mid-wire renewal and the high Wire Renewal Trellis and (NEW) demos on how to prune young vines for training onto the trellis. Based on the GRV’s Spring "Pruning Clinics", it has been recently updated. Much improved over the previous version.

A REVIEW OF COLD CLIMATE GRAPE CULTIVARS: A DVD from Iowa State University - Extension, describing virtually all grape varieties grown in the Midwest. Descriptions include growing characteristics, points of identification, wine characteristics and more. The information was developed from a unique collaboration of academic sources, researchers, growers and nurserymen. An excellent resource for growers deciding what varieties to plant, or for identifying promising varieties for your site. It is also designed to help wineries and restaurants educate staff about wines and varieties they may offer. Most complete and authoritative source available on cold climate grapes.

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