Grapes are grown in most states and can be purchased fresh from a wine grape vendor. However, you will most likely have to go pick them up yourself. Grapes can be shipped frozen as juice or...
While red wines are fermented with the skins and seeds of grapes, white wines are fermented from the clear grape juice. These guidelines are for the novice winemaker. You can buy or rent the...
Brix is a measurement of the amount of sugar in a liquid. The sugar converts to alcohol during fermentation. As Brix numbers decrease, the amount of alcohol in the liquid increases. Measure Brix...
Fining material is used to remove yeast, bacteria and other substances suspended in wine. If you buy a wine-making kit from a wine-making supply shop, it should include fining materials and...
Once your wine is fermented and racked (cleared of sediment) to your satisfaction, it's time to bottle it.
If you've got a good source on blackberries, try your hand at making some wine.
Apricots will add a delicious sweetness to your homemade wine.
To make sparkling wine, follow the steps for making white wine - then include these steps at the end of the process.
People spend lifetimes perfecting the science of making wine. Here is an overview of the basic steps involved. Equipment and materials needed for this procedure can be rented or bought at a...
"Racking" wine is the process of separating wine from its sediment, or lees, and transferring the wine into another container using a siphon.
Mulled wine has been enjoyed for thousands of years; now it's a holiday tradition. It's simply wine that's been slightly sweetened and spiced, but there are a few tricks to making it well. (For a...
There are many ways to make a fortune, but buying a winery isn't one of them. Those who can afford to plunk down several million dollars on a boutique winery may be more into the bucolic lifestyle...
A great winter drinking alternative to hot toddy’s and brandy is hot spiced wine. This authentic Oktoberfest drink will be a hit with friends and keep everyone warm.
Making wine at home can be a fun and rewarding experience. Though the entire process takes more than a month, depending on the type of wine you are making and the recipe you are using, any wine...
Making your own homemade wine is a wonderful experience. It's hard to believe that some of the best homemade wines are not made from grapes. Making cherry wine offers a unique variation to...
Rice wine is a part of daily life throughout Asia and has been for centuries. The wine is mentioned as early as China's Shang Dynasty in inscriptions carved into bone and tortoise shell that date...
If you have a strong stomach, maybe you'd like to try some Pruno, a "prison" wine—or prison "hooch"—made mostly with fruit and sugar. It's a powerful drink that prisoners have been known to make...
Dandelion wine is a surprisingly flavorful and delicate beverage. To make the wine, you use only the petals of the dandelion. It takes 10 to 11 months before dandelion wine is ready to drink, but...
Mead is one of the oldest fermented drinks known to mankind. Made of honey, water and yeast, it has been enjoyed at celebrations for centuries. Although mead was traditionally made only by members...
To produce good wine, you must first produce high quality grapes. Although growing wine grapes can be a challenge, the results are often worth the effort. If you are interested in creating your...
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