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How To Make Wine – An Easy Approach

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Hey everyone, Jeff here…

I thought I’d write another post with some tips on how to make wine.  I just finished making an awesome batch of some fruit wine that turned out to be a big hit at my house this past week.

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I’ve been wanting to touch on the topic of how I got started in the homemade wine hobby because a lot of people have been emailing me with this question…

Well, I want to tell you that it didn’t come easy and I didn’t just jump into it.  I had a lot of help from my brother that had been making homemade mead for some time.  I read a lot of information and paid for a lot of books.  But as you know, reading won’t get you anywhere unless you take action…

There is a lot of information on the internet about how to make wine, but I honestly think the best thing you can do is to just get out there and do it.  By taking action and getting a wine making kit, you will be much farther ahead than you were the day before.

Now, I Am Finally Making Wine Faster Than Ever Before!

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Like I said earlier, I have been pretty lucky to have the support system that I had for my homemade wine interest.  It is only now that I am beginning to become very interested in growing my own grapes and possibly starting my own wine making business.

I plan on continuing to make win for myself, but to also make wine and sell it locally in the stores.  It’s a big goal, but I believe that I will be able to do it by this time next year.

As stated above, I just recently became interested in growing grapes to make red wine.  I don’t have a lot of property yes so I am just experimenting with a few grape trees in my backyard for now.

I will just order some additional grapes if needed in order to have a large enough batch.  But growing grapes for wine is a very new process that really excites me!

So if you’re looking for some information on making wine at home and possibly growing grapes, then I recommend that you check out the Ultimate Winemaker’s Guide.  It worked wonders for me.

Alright, so that’s an update on my life here.  If you guys have any questions about growing grapes or making wine or wine kits or anything, don’t hesitate to drop me an e-mail and I will get back to you.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jeff

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Wine Tasting Basics

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

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As a wine maker, I have learned through my tests and trials that wine tasting is, in itself, an art.  It is something that will heighten your enjoyment for wine and make it that much more special.  It is a science as well as you must be able to tell early on whether your latest creation is going to be one that will make it past the fermentation process.

If you are thinking about getting started in the amazing hobby that is wine making, then keep these tips in the back of your mind when you are taste testing your creation (which you should do at least once every other day):

Appearance – The appearance of your end product should be one that is not cloudy in nature (unless you are making unfiltered wine).  You can use a piece of paper held up behind the wine glass to check the color, and to see if there are sediments in your wine.

Smell – Definitely one of the most critical components.  You always want to smell your wine before you taste it.  Swirl the wine around in your glass and sniff in the aromas above the rim.  Concentrate.  You will get good at this over time.  You will be able to pick up the aromas of grape, wood, leather, and anything else you may have added to the mix.

Taste - Now the best part!  Taste your creation.  Take a sip and fill maybe half of your mouth.  Move it back over your tongue.  You can even “chew” it as to get a better taste.  Ask yourself what your first impressions are.  Is it sweet?  Acidic?  Bitter?  Does the red wine make your mouth dry?  Silky and smooth or almost watery?  Drink it down or spit it out.  How does it taste in your mouth after wards?  The longer the finish in your mouth, the better the wine.

You will notice that when you create your own wine, the taste is of the highest quality.  It isn’t uncommon for me to bottle a batch of wine that is better tasting than the $200 bottles you find aging at restaurants.  Wine tasting is one of the most enjoyable parts of making wine.  As you make more and more batches, you will become better and better at testing.  Your enjoyment for wine will skyrocket as you’ll be able to taste the quality in all wines from every walk of life.

Click here to go to the web site that helped me make great wine at home.

Why don’t you begin your journey of wine making?  There are great guides out there that will teach you how to make wine in your own.  I think I paid around $50 to start and now my setup is much larger than that! 

Jeff

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How To Make Wine – My Story

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

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People often ask me how to make wine and how I got started.  I remember a couple of years ago when my me and my older brother were going to the same college, he made his own Mead in his basement.  Mead is an alcoholic drink made from honey and water, and my brother’s tasted sooooo good.  This was one of my first introductions to making wine in your own home.

Unfortunately, my brother is now at Western Michigan getting his PHD, so I no longer have access to his mead making skills.

I decided for myself that I would focus on making red wine instead of mead.  I thought it would require a lot more work, but it really doesn’t if you know what you are doing.

The first thing I do before starting a new hobby or project is research.  I hit the web and try to learn as much as I can while taking notes.  During my research, I had lots of help from my brother and bought multiple products.  There were some products that were great and others that weren’t.

The product isn’t as important as you getting up and taking action to make your own wine.  I believe that people are spending way too much time reading when they should be starting their homemade wine journey.  This will motivate you to building up your red wine making business. how_to_make_wine_2

My personal favorite of having my own winery in my home is the fact that you can give your homemade wine away as gifts!  Wine is always a great gift and my friends and family are always very thankful when they receive my gift.  Plus, it serves as a great addition to parties.  Just bring over a few bottles and people will be complimenting your homemade wine all night!

I want you to stop asking how to make wine at home.  Just start doing it and you will have more wine than you know what to do with.  Sure, the first batch takes some time, but before you know it, you’ll be well on your way to your second batch and then third and fourth and so on.  That is what happened to me and look at me now :)

Cheers and happy wine making!

-Jeff

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