Keeping Sane by Sanitizing
To make a great tasting wine without losing your mind, you need to control the winemaking environment and what goes into your wine. In...


What is Potential Alcohol?
In the last post, we discussed the effects of temperature on winemaking, and the importance of measuring, monitoring, and regulating...


Winemaking and Temperature
In the next two posts, we are going to look at a couple important measurements you will use as you go through the process of making wine....


Why So Many Types of Yeast?
If you are new to home winemaking, you may discover that there are several varieties of yeast used in the process. This fact may cause...


How Does Fermentation Effect Wine?
In the previous post, I mentioned that one of the byproducts of fermentation are long chain polymers which affect the flavor of wine. In...


How Does Fermentation Work?
Fermentation is a critical component in making good wine. In this article, I'll explain what happens during fermentation, identify the...


Pinot Grigio for $1.60 per Bottle?
My wife gave me a Fontana Pinot Grigio wine kit for our 27th wedding anniversary. A few months ago, I made six gallons using the same kit ..


Coming in 2018: Home Winemaking Video Course!
Home Winemaking for Wine Lovers I'm currently building a video training course entitled "Home Winemaking for Wine Lovers" on Udemy.com....


