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A virtual lifetime of interest, energy and expertise crammed into a 272-page guide that should appeal to drinkers of wine, makers of wine, sellers of wine, and growers of wine grapes

The overall impression is more of a coffee table experience of growing grapes, their history and how to grow and use them

Provides excellent reading not just for grape growers but for Eastern American wine lovers in general

About as comprehensive a guide to cool climate grape varieties you'll find anywhere

This book is a significant contribution...and in important ways it is unique

An excellent book about cool climate grapes and wines

Il s'agit d'un guide complet concernant les cépages cultivés dans cette vallée ; les hybrids bien sûr mais aussi les viniféras, notamment les variétés oubliées

Provides insight into cold-climate growing and winemaking with first-hand knowledge offered by viticulturalist J. Stephen Casscles

As I worked my way through this heavily-researched, intensely-detailed work, it occurred to me that I never again will need another book on the topic

...as much a handbook for grape-growers as it is for wine-lovers

...a book well done and should be included in all enology and viticulture programs

The book isn’t just a handbook for growing grapes. It also talks about the history and wines, too

Every grape breeder should have this book

If you grow grapes, make wine, or consider yourself knowledgeable about wine, then you absolutely need this book! End of conversation!

One of the best books [concerning hybrid cultivation] in which the grape growing winemaker-cum-author shares what he’s learned in the field

If you are looking for a handbook/field guide/reference publication for cool climate grapes this is the book for you

One thing is clear – Casscles' knowledge of his subject is profound

Casscle's family has been growing fruit since the 1870s, so rest assured he knows wherof he speaks.

No book will replace “Grapes of the Hudson Valley” for its ability to...direct attention to the region’s present and future in sustainably growing quality wine grapes.