This book is a fully updated amalgamation of two previously published titles - Growing Vines (1972) and Wines from your Vines (1974). It is concise, yet detailed, and covers all aspects from planting the vines through cropping and vinification to enjoying the final product. The quality of English wine is constantly improving and this book will help the amateur to produce high-quality wine from home-grown grapes providing the right varieties are used and the simple rules followed.

This concise pocketbook is written from the combined perspective of the cardiologist and the general practitioner to offer sound and practical advice on the management of the hypertensive patient. Hypertension is one of the most common medical conditions affecting 25 per cent of the adult population in the Western world and, therefore, accounts for a considerable portion of the GP and cardiologist's workload. This text offers sound, practical guidance on patient management supported by numerous flow charts, key points and algorithms. This is an essential vade mecum for all involved in the management and care of the hypertensive patient including GPs, cardiologists and all those working in hypertension clinics.