| Being a wine maker, I am occasionally asked how | | | | fruit to the bottling process. The author is an avid |
| to make wine. I usually give people the story | | | | wine maker who releases new videos every |
| about how I came about this hobby. When me | | | | month for free to people that have bought his |
| and my older brother were going to the same | | | | guide. It's great! If you know absolutely nothing |
| university, he would make his own mead in his | | | | about making your own wine, then this is the |
| basement. Mead is an alcoholic drink made from | | | | guide I recommend you to look into. |
| honey. My brother had a simple kit that he bought | | | | The most important process in wine making is |
| somewhere and it worked great. Six weeks after | | | | definitely the fruit selection. I had no idea how |
| beginning the process, he had 24 bottles of | | | | important it was until I read about it in the guide. |
| homemade mead that tasted great. This was one | | | | The fruit you choose needs to be perfect. No |
| of my first introduction to making homemade | | | | bruises, scratches, or anything. This guide shows |
| alcoholic beverages. | | | | you how to go about finding local vineyards so |
| Unfortunately, my brother is now at Western | | | | that you can get the best, most freshest grapes |
| Michigan getting his PHD, so I no longer have | | | | possible. This is by far the easiest to follow guide |
| access to his mead. I decided to take the hobby | | | | for wine making that I have ever come across. |
| up myself and make my own great tasting wine. | | | | Since it is an ebook, you can download it, print it, |
| I decided for myself that I would focus on | | | | highlight parts that you want to remember, print |
| making red wine instead of mead. Now, I will say | | | | pictures of the fruit you want, etc. |
| that I have since made mead, but I started out | | | | It is also important that you learn which materials |
| with making red wine because I thought it would | | | | to buy to get you started on your own kit. I think |
| be a lot more challenging and fun. What I realized | | | | I paid around $50 to have a complete setup. You |
| was that it is a lot of fun, but there isn't nearly as | | | | can also buy kits at a few stores out there if you |
| much work as I had imagined. | | | | do not want to build your own. I started with 5 |
| For those of you interested in taking up this | | | | gallons and I recommend you do the same. Don't |
| hobby, I want you to understand that it doesn't | | | | start with 1 gallon because you will be out of that |
| have to be a major project that you have to | | | | 1 gallon of wine before you know it. |
| watch constantly. Set aside 10 minutes of your | | | | My favorite part about having my own winery in |
| day and you'll have great wine in a few weeks. I | | | | my home is the fact that you can give your |
| recommend all wine lovers to try making wine at | | | | homemade wine away as gifts! Wine is always a |
| least once in their lives. It is truly a fulfilling hobby. | | | | great gift and my friends and family are always |
| The first thing I do before starting a new hobby | | | | very thankful when they receive my gift. Plus, it |
| or project is research. I hit the web and try to | | | | serves as a great addition to parties. Just bring |
| learn as much as I can while taking notes. During | | | | over a few bottles and people will be |
| my research, I came across and bought multiple | | | | complimenting your homemade wine all night. It |
| wine guides that had great ratings from people | | | | makes for great conversation. I am constantly |
| that had purchased them. They can cost | | | | being complimented on my wine and I am always |
| anywhere from $10-$50 each and some were | | | | the life of the party because of it. |
| way better than others. | | | | Learning how to make wine is one of the most |
| One of the online books that I bought worked out | | | | fulfilling hobbies. I recommend all wine lovers to |
| great for a complete novice like myself. It's a 100 | | | | try it out. |
| page manual that teaches everything from building | | | | Cheers and happy wine making! |
| your own wine kit to selecting the right types of | | | | |