$3 for my Cabernet Sauvignon? You Can Too! - Wine
I started making my own wine in 1971. There was a store called Wine Art and it had just opened and they were selling kits to make wine. They had bottles, French Oak barrels, corks, grape concentrate, glass carboys, fermentation locks, wooden ... [... more]
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Marrow Wine - Wine
Frazer Irwin is an English horticulturist and historian. He found this recipe for Marrow Wine and sent it to me. My first thought was, 'Yuck! Disgusting!' My second thought, when I remembered what an English marrow is, was, 'Yuck! ... [... more]
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Wine Site of the Month - Wine
Recently my husband and I were visiting a friend who makes his own wine. Living in the US south, there aren't many vineyards from which to buy grapes. We asked where he purchased his juice and equipment. "Grapestompers!" he cried. "It's [... more]
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2006 Montes Cabernet Sauvignon - Wine
I hope you had a nice holiday season and have made all of your resolutions. Maybe you have already broken some of them. I am completely changing my life in 2009. This year I have decided that I will no longer smoke my pipe and totally give up all ... [... more]
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Dad's Mulled Wine Recipes - Wine
If you read my recent article Mulled Wine & How to Make It you already know the history of mulled wine and how it is similar to Glühwein and Glogg. Start by zesting the fruit rinds. Some people peel the fruit first, but I would recommend zesting [... more]
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Fortune's Fizzies - Wine
It's not too late to begin planning for a little fizzy on December 31st; or planning for any of the seven great celebration times. I have always thought that it is such a shame to wait for New Years Eve just to have some good fizzy. Fizzy, also ... [... more]
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The Challenges of the Winemaking Process - Wine
Anyone who has been to Italy knows that the Italians will ferment almost anything that grows. That does not mean the Cynar (an artichoke apéritif liqueur) is wine. Just because the pulp fermented came from fruit does not mean the resulting liquid . [... more]
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Winemaking - An Introduction To Yeast - Wine
Many people dream of owning a vineyard or want to dabble at making their own wine at home. The process can seem overwhelming and complicated. There are a few basic principles that every winemaker must know. One of the scientific processes first ... [... more]
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Wine Fruits Other Than Grapes - Wine
Wine has been celebrated in song throughout the millenia. Even non-grape wines have been praised. Cherry wine especially has evoked songs of love and loss and is featured as the title of Carol Schmidt's mystery Sweet Cherry Wine. Just as grape ... [... more]
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