"Grape-Must" represents a complete guide to processing grapes for the
purpose of wine making, written by F. T. Bioletti. Frederic Theodore
Bioletti (1865 - 1939) was an English-born American vintner. He studied
at the University of California, Berkeley from 1889 to 1900, where he
worked with prominent soil scientist Professor E.W. Hilgard. His work
with Hilgard on the fermentation of wines under different conditions
were significant in helping California vintners to refine their wine
production practices and improving the resulting wines. Bioletti was the
first chair of the Department of Viticulture and Enology and founded the
grape breeding program at the University of California Agricultural
Experiment Station. In this volume, Bioletti outlines the various steps
of grape processing from extraction to bottling, making it a must-read
for those with an interest in winemaking and its basic processes.
Contents include: Gathering and Care of the Grapes, Extraction of Juice,
Sulfiting, Settling, Racking, Fining, Final Clearing, Pasteurizing,
Settling, Addition or Acid, Filtering, Conversion, Bottling, Corking,
Sterilizing, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming
increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now
in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a
specially-commissioned new biography of the author and introduction on
winemaking.
