Even outside traditional wine-growing regions, the number of hobby gardeners growing grapes at home or in their gardens, often on trellises, is increasing. This book provides a current and practical guide for amateur winemaking, detailing all practical aspects from planting the vine to wine production, along with the necessary background information. After an overview of the history of viticulture, the reader will find a thorough explanation of the structure and physiology of the grapevine, followed by a clear guide to home winemaking: requirements, planting, cultivation and training methods, vine pruning, annual maintenance tasks, necessary tools and aids, plant protection, essential diseases and their causes or pathogens. The book guides the amateur winemaker from grape harvesting to must analysis.