A matter of pleasure and pride

Also in this issue:

A century of wine and grape research

Technology has improved wine quality

Wine tasting is a science

Wine— a multibillion-dollar industry

100 years of wine microbiology

Milestones in grape pathology

The California clean grape stock program

Vineyard and fermentation practices affecting wine

California leads in raisin production

Controlled-climate research unlocks growth secrets

Selecting and breeding new grape varieties

A succession of insect pests

Mechanical harvesting of grapes

Growth regulators offer numerous benefits

Propagation of grapevines

Brandy remains a major industry

Research has refined pruning concepts

Effects of mechanical pruning on grapes

Improved harvesting and handling benefit table grape markets

Trellising and spacing adjust to modern needs

Frost protection uses a variety of devices

Phytoseiid mites of California