The WineMaker Guide to Home Winemaking: Craft Your Own Great Wine * Beginner to Advanced Techniques and Tips * Recipes for Classic Grape and Fruit Wines

A comprehensive, all-in-one winemaking book!

Making Wine From Grapes

Grapes are loaded into the hopper of the crusher/ destemmer, and an auger pushes them to the rollers where they are crushed.

The Basics

To make homemade wine from kits or fresh fruit, the first thing you need to do is acquire the appropriate equipment. The simplest way to accumulate your gear is to buy a complete winemaking equipment set from your favorite home winemaking retail shop.

The Cellaring Process

Once all active fermentation is complete, wine moves into the cellaring phase of its life cycle before it gets bottled. You can then use a wine thief to draw a sample when it's bottled!