How to Make Your Own Wine
By Geoff Aslett

That's a question that lots of wine lovers are asking. There is a growing interest in learning how to make wine at home and it seems that apart from the economic reason that you can make own wine for less than $1.00 a bottle, many new enquirers like to do things for themselves and want to see how it works.

Of course they also want to know what it tastes like and if it is good enough to present to friends at a dinner party. Now, there is no doubt that some homemade wines are better than others and I'm sure lots of Mother-in-laws are given bottles of home made wine at Christmas. I even read of one proud Dad who catered for his daughter's wedding with his own home made wine. Must have saved him a fortune.

Let's face it, people have been making their own wine for centuries, and like home made beer, the quality of home made wine has improved tremendously in the last couple of decades. Improved recipes and methods, and a greater scientific understanding of how it all works, accounts for the difference. Unlike the home brewed beers of the 60's, you will hardly ever find a poor home brew these days. The quality is consistently good and equal to or better than the bought varities, and so it is with wines.

Still, there's a fine line between making outstanding wine that everyone will love and making five gallons of vinegar. You have to get the right recipe and the right instructions to help you to make a homemade wine that will win praise from your guests. Cleanliness and sterilisation of bottles and brewing equipment is extremely important. If you make a mistake, and it doesn't turn out right, you might have to drink it all yourself, and that would be dreadful shame, wouldn't it?

It takes time to make good wine at home, just as it does in the vineyards, so you have to be patient. It just won't taste good if you try to drink it too soon. You might have to wait up to nine months before your wine is mature enough to drink, but oh ... what a night that will be.

Now, maybe you're thinking, 'I must give that a go someday .' Well, I just have to say this, 'You will never get started unless you make up your mind and do it.'

You might be thinking that you might make a flop, but, as I said before, the worst thing that can happen is that you might have to drink it all yourself. (Actually that's not the worst thing. You might have to pour it down the drain. That would be a real disaster, but you would learn a lot from it, I bet.)

It is most unlikely that you will have a disaster like that if you learn about how to make your own wine. Get good advice from someone who knows from experience how to do it and follow their advice. Plan what you are going to do, how you are going to do it and where you are going to do it. Be prepared and have everything ready in advance. You will be pleased that you did.

Most importantly, have fun. My 9 year old grand daughter gets in the kitchen with her grandmother, making cakes, and she has fun. (They both do.) She mixes the ingredients, pours the mixture into the cake tins, shapes the biscuits (cookies) and helps in every way she can, (especially with the licking of the beaters).. She has fun every step of the way, and all the time looking forward to the delicious cakes that will come out of the oven. (We all do.) And, you know what, they haven't had a flop yet.

Read the recipe, follow expert advice, have all the ingredients ready and have fun. You can't go wrong.

Geoff Aslett has enjoyed good wines for many years. There has been a great increase in the popularity of wines over the last few years and it makes sense, if you like a glass of wine with your meal, to make it yourself.

You, too, can experience the pleasure and satisfaction that comes from making your own homemade wine.

Geoff's Blog is to be found at http://www.living-family-history.com

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