Wine making is an ancient and noble skill that predates written history. That being said, if people can make wine without the aid or electricity or a gas stove, then so can you. On television and in movies we see mustached and olive skinned men sniffing and swirling wine then speaking in poetic jargon. Then they break a twig of grape vine and say something predicting the harvest and when the best wine can be made when the sun is somewhere and the grapes are a certain color. How can you possibly learn to read a grape twig like an oracle on Mt. Olympus when all you have are home wine making supplies? Just Do It The wine making process looks so mystical but it really is not. Do not be intimidated by snotty generations old wine makers. These days, Chinese are growing vineyards and successfully producing very good European style wines even when most of them do not like the taste of European style wines. They think its sour and would rather prefer sweet tastes, so they just plant the grape, harvest, process then export. You do not need so called sophisticated tastes to make wine, if you want to make wine at home the only thing you need to be sure of is what you like to taste. Vinyard Not Included Wine can be made from any sweet fruit. But if you really want to use grape, a small cheat would be to use 100% pure grape juice like the one in your grocery store. To experience authentic grape crushing and pressing buy green grapes from your grocery and mush the grapes. Do this with your hand, not your feet like they show in the movies. Many wine making kits will have easy to follow instructions on how to extract grape juice, or they provide the grape juice already in tetra pack. Be aware however that grapes are slightly acidic and soaking your hand in the stuff will soften your skin and cause a slight rash. You can also order real wine grapes from suppliers to be shipped to your door step. Do Some Research Buying a wine making kit means that all you need to do is to follow the instruction manual and the recipe to get certain results. But if you are now beyond the kit and wish to explore other wine making techniques, do some research on the internet and in libraries. Wine making is a world tradition and you will find a wide variety of techniques and recipes used to make all kinds of different wines. Find a wine recipe that uses a local fruit so you can press as much wine as you want for much less costs. There are people who have come up with such novelty wines out of local necessity such as rhubarb wine, strawberry wine, and elderberry wine. You can also find suppliers for special yeasts to process your wines and get a different taste. Meet other home winemakers online and make new friends with common interests. Google+
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