The more you know about your wine or grapes, the better grapes you will produce and the better wine you will make. This review of available analytical services points out the wide array that are available across the country. Depending on the simplicity of the analysis needed, there is probably a laboratory close enough to any given location that samples can be delivered from the vineyard or winery within one day via UPS or FedEx ground service. Most of the laboratories offer analyses for the major, and most common, grape or wine analytical procedures, including vineyard soil and leaf analyses. To show the accessibility of such services, let’s look at a winery located in central California, such as Paso Robles, with zip code 9344...