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Wine Making Journey – First the Equipment

For a new wine maker or in my case for my jump back into the hobby in the late fall when hand picked fruit is not readily available, I would recommend that you try a wine kit.   There are a lot of these out there from various manufacturers.   They contain virtually everything (except equipment [...]

Renewed my Wine Making…

Back in the mid to late 1990’s I used to be a wine maker.  I liked this pretty minor foray into chemistry that produced an end result that I could drink… well at least I thought I could.  (Many of those earlier batches were less than desirable.) 
Home wine making has really changed very little [...]

Wine Can Make the Perfect Present

Wine Can Make the Perfect Present

A few tips on picking the ideal wine gift for family, friends or colleagues …
There is something particularly rewarding about being presented with a special bottle of wine. And because it can be a very personal thing, choosing the right wine to give to a friend or loved one, will show them just how [...]

Wine Cellar Tracking...

Wine Cellar Tracking…

First of all let me say that I am NOT an expert when it comes to wine.   I know what I like and I drink what I buy.  I am not really a collector, and I don’t buy wines with the intention of selling them at a later time for a profit.  So why [...]