Enjoying wine with friends is the final pleasure in the wine making process. In saying this, for those of us who make wine, the hard work and focus on delivering this final pleasure also have their own rewards.

The cellar-master looks behind the scenes at the preparation and operations required to get wine to the table and hopes that the material presented enhances your enjoyment of wine. The following pages investigate how grapes are grown and how wine is made and includes topics like vineyard site selection, vineyard operations, winery and cellar design, winemaking, aging and cellaring wines, tasting wine and various other topics related to this noble pursuit. The business topics are for those wanting to learn more about the financial aspects of wine growing, however, if you too have a desire to learn more about the machinations of an exciting and absorbing industry read on.