the principles of practical vineyard management - keeping it simple by mark verhayden
mark verhayden has a viticultural business vine locum services. after 20 years of working in the vineyard and observing first hand what occurs on a day to day basis he decided to put together a guide to assist others wishing to work in this rewarding field.
there are a number of technical viticultural books published based on both new world and old world viticultural practices but this book, based on the KISS principle i.e."keep it simple stupid", is a practical hands on, day to problem solving publication covering issues from business management and planting of the vineyard through to budgeting for a spray unit , herbicide, hail, frost and stress management , top working, canopy management and harvesting.
the book also comes with a package of other very useful products on cd such as a time card, haccp compatible field spray application sheets, irrigation diary brix/baume conversion chart, vine stress management chart. All of these items can also be purchased separately
for more information contact the winehound
this publication is available for $A97.00 inclusive of GST postage and packaging (within australia)
private and correspondence wine education packages
our wine education programme consists of 6 units. Please email select@smallwineries.com.au for the unit document for more details.
all units are delivered by wine educator Karen Goldspink, who has 25years industry experience and is qualified to provide nationally accredited wine education programmes.
private one on one wine education sessions
we come to you!
for this programme you should allow approximately 1 hour per session. You may use this time as you wish to ask any questions that you may have but it is structured to take you through the various units.
the session consists of
- one on one instruction at a venue that suits you
- comprehensive notes on each unit
- recommended resources to aid your learning
the cost of the programme
- $400 for 6 hours
- You may also purchase 3 hour blocks for $250.00 payment options
distance wine education programmes
includes
- comprehensive notes for 6 units with self assessment questions
- 30 minutes of my time via phone for each unit (from your phone) or email to fill in any gaps, answer any one on one questions and provide further reference material
- recommended resources and wines if you require (not included in price)
- marking of a final assessment and multiple choice questionnaire (optional if no accreditation is required)
the cost of the programme
- $350 for 6 units
- you may also purchase 3 units for $250 payment options
for further information and a list of suggested additional learning tools and resources please contact Karen on 02 6260 7773 or select@smallwineries.com.au
*please note travel costs to your venue are not included and can be quoted separately; quotes for small groups are also available.
australian wine styles and tastes
this book is ideal for those who are new to the wine industry and perfect for training cellar door staff. It is the recommended text for the accredited wine education courses that I run. written by patrick ireland who was lecturing at roseworthy way back when I attended and who now lectures at the university of adelaide and peter gago, the chief winemaker for the penfolds label, it is a great lay mans guide to wine with great detail but no technical jargon.
$A44.95 plus $12.00 postage and packaging within australia. overseas p & p rates on application payment options
