What do you really need to start making wine?

What do you really need to start making wine?

Equipment for making wine from a wine kit Making wine from a wine kit is very easy. Just like making beer, the no-rinse sanitizer is required.  A no-rinse sanitizer makes sanitizing your equipment very easy.  Simply mix water with a measured amount of sanitizer...
The super secret mysterious malolactic fermentation

The super secret mysterious malolactic fermentation

I went into a homebrew store close to my house today, because I needed some malolactic cultures for two red wines I am making.  The Denver Broncos had just been pounded in a football game they should have won, and I really didn’t want to drive the 20 minutes to my...
The Basement Winery

The Basement Winery

Pour someone a glass of fine looking wine, then right before they are about to take a sip, tell them you made it—invariably there will a hesitation (the length of which depends on the default courtesy of the guest)—followed by questions.  People are leery of homemade...
How to make mead

How to make mead

Mead was a very popular drink throughout history and was used in religious gatherings.  Some pagan rituals use mead in their ceremonies.  Ethiopian meads are used in funeral rituals. Some old traditions in Europe gave newlyweds a month’s supply of mead.  Some say this...
Kit Wine vs. Grape Wine

Kit Wine vs. Grape Wine

There are two choices for how to make wine , kit wines or wine from grapes.  Each method has distinct advantages and disadvantages.  These are the main differences between the two methods to help you decide which is better for you. Price difference between wine kits...