A to Z How to Make Wine at Home for Total Beginners: A practical step by step blueprint for homemade wine.

By Lisa Bond

Whether you're a wine connoisseur or just someone who enjoys the occasional glass of wine, nothing tastes better than the wine you create yourself. Making wine at home really isn't as complicated as it seems, and in fact it doesn't cost a fortune either.

How fantastic would it be to have your friends over for dinner and impress them with your homemade wine? Or even to come home at the end of a long work day and relax on the porch with a glass of wine made all by yourself?

This book was written to provide you with step-by-step instructions to walk you through the entire process of making your own wine, from start to finish. From preparing the fruit, to perfecting the fermentation process, and to bottling, this book's got it covered. Also included also are delicious, tried and true recipes for several variations of both red and white wine that you can use to develop and hone your winemaking skills.

So if you share a passion for wine and are ready to try your hand at making your own to impress and share with your friends and family, then download this book and let's get started! 

• Language: English
• Publisher: sbBooks
• Release date: Nov 14, 2017
• ISBN: 9781537867069

Lisa Bond

Lisa Bond lives with her husband and 4 children in Belmont, California. After 20 years in accounting, she decided to write about the little things in life that made her and her family very happy. She stopped analyzing spread sheets and profit and loss and began writing about her many hobbies such as making bath bombs, gardening, raising backyard chickens, bee keeping and many more topics in her vast collection of skill sets. Fortunately, she learned the skill of research at Smith College and she is always studying new things that help her and her family live a better life. Lisa loves sharing ideas with the world.

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Table of Contents

A to Z How to Make Wine at Home for Total Beginners

A practical step by step blueprint for homemade wine.

Introduction

Chapter 1.The Science Behind Winemaking

Oxygen

Cleanliness

To sum it up:

Temperature

Chapter 2.History of Wine and Winemaking

The Different Types of Wines

White Wines

Chardonnay

Riesling

Pinot Gris

Sauvignon Blanc

Red Wines

Merlot

Sparkling wines

Fortified wines

Dessert wines

Chapter 3. Fruits for Making Wine

Grapes

Grape Variations

List of Wine Grape Types

Aglianico

Albarino

Alicante

Aligote

Auxerrois

Baga

Barbera>

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carmenere

Catawba

Chardonnay

Chasselas

Chenin Blanc

Cinsault

Columbard

Concord

Cortese

Dolcetto

Dornfelder

Ehrenfelser

Fiano

Gamay

Gewurztraminer

Grand Vidure

Grenache (noir)

Grenache blanc

Johannisberg Riesling

Lambrusco

Lemberger

Leon Millot

Malbec

Malvasia

Marechal Foch

Marsanne

Mauzac

Merlot

Merlot Blanc

Mission

Monastrell

Mourvedre

Muscadelle

Muscadine

Muscat

Whites

Reds

Muller Thurgau

Nebbiolo

Optima

Palomino

Petit Verdot

Petit Sirah

Pinot Blanc

Pinot Gris

Pinot Meunier

Pinot noir

Pinotage

Portugieser

Primitivo

Riesling

Rondinella

Roussane

Sangiovese

Sauvignon Blanc

Scheurebe

Semillon

Siegerrebe

Sylvaner

Syrah

Tempranillo

Tinta Cao

Torrontes

Touriga Nacional

Trollinger

Verdicchio

Vermentino

Vernaccia

Viognier

Vranac

Zinfandel

Chapter 4. Equipment

Here is a list of the things that you absolutely can't do without:

Corks

Additional Equipment

About Crushers-Destemmers

How They Work:

Wine Press

Filters

Ingredients

1. Grapes

How do you go about learning where your grapes come from? There are several ways.

How the importance of temperature once again comes into play

If you are ever fortunate enough to pick your own grapes, there are a few things to remember:

What is the best form to buy grapes?

How much is enough?

2. Water

3. Sugar

4. Yeast

Chapter 6.Organic Fruit Homemade Wine Recipes

Mandarin Wine

Apricot Wine

Blueberry Wine

Fig Wine

Apple Wine

Rhubarb Wine

Raspberry Wine

Chapter 7. Organic Floral or Other Unique Homemade Wine Recipes

Dandelion Wine

Honeysuckle Wine

Beetroot Wine

Parsley Wine

Potato Wine

Rosehip Wine

Hibiscus Flower Wine

Chapter 8.Beginner's Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

You get the wrong equipment

You don't use the right ingredients

You don't follow all of the directions properly

You rush the process

You don't keep things clean

You keep things too clean

You get impatient

You use less than ideal items

Conclusion

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About the Author, Lisa Bond

Lisa Bond lives with her husband and 4 children in Belmont, California.  After 20 years in accounting, she decided to write about the little things in life that made her and her family very happy.  She stopped analyzing spread sheets and profit and loss and began writing about her many hobbies such as making bath bombs, gardening, raising backyard chickens, bee keeping and many more topics in her vast collection of skill sets.

Fortunately, she learned the skill of research at Smith College and she is always studying new things that help her and her family live a better life.  Lisa loves sharing ideas with the world.

Hi there, I'm Lisa.

I hope  you enjoy learning about making wine at home.  I hope you enjoy it enough to take the time to leave an honest review.  Please do.

Thank you very much,

Lisa Bond

A to Z How to Make Wine at Home for Total Beginners

A practical step by step blueprint for homemade wine.

Introduction

Whether you're a wine connoisseur or just someone who enjoys the occasional glass of wine, nothing tastes better than the wine you create yourself. Making wine at home really isn't as complicated as it seems, and in fact it doesn't cost a fortune either.

How fantastic would it be to have your friends over for dinner and impress them with your homemade wine? Or even to come home at the end of a long work day and relax on the porch with a glass of wine made all by yourself?

This book was written to provide you with step-by-step instructions to walk you through the entire process of making your own wine, from start to finish. From preparing the fruit, to perfecting the fermentation process, and to bottling, this book's got it covered. Also included also are delicious, tried and true recipes for several variations of both red and white wine that you can