If you aren’t already familiar with it, a wine aerator is a device you can pour your wine through to allow it to mix with the air and lighten the taste of your wine.  There are different styles of aerators and types for both white and red wines which allow more or less air flow.  Depending on your palate and your wine preferences you may benefit from having a wine aerator for just red or...

People always wonder how wine can be made so clear. If you’re one of those who make their own wine, you will be aware of fermentation through which wine is made but during which bits of debris tend to collate at the bottom of the wine. For winemakers, this factor is purely natural and acceptable as a part of the entire process but consumers prefer their wine clear. They don’t want to...

What other ways are there to use my wine like food paring? If you thought that wine is only for drinking, you need to think again. There are many more uses to wine than this. Drinking wine - Of course, the most common use is still drinking it. However, even here, there are many ways to use. You can have an aperitif wine, which as the name indicates it is supposed to act as an appetizer, and these...

What other ways are there to use my wine like food paring? If you thought that wine is only for drinking, you need to think again. There are many more uses to wine than this. Drinking wine - Of course, the most common use is still drinking it. However, even here, there are many ways to use. You can have an aperitif wine, which as the name indicates it is supposed to act as an appetizer, and these...

With all the different types of grapes which are available, it is often very difficult to make a decision as to which grapes to use for the winemaking process. One very popular grape which can be used for winemaking is the Shiraz grape. In the United States, it is usually known as the Syrah grape, a term which is also used in countries such as France. Most other countries such as Canada, South Africa...

There are many different ways to make each and every wine type so finding the best recipes is the best way to get the perfect wine for you. It is best to look for those recipes that are the easiest to understand and to execute rather than going with those that are overly complicated. There is not going to be much difference in the final product, some recipes simply use only the ingredients and steps...

Some cool winemaking images: Papa Gino’s Mural 4 Image by Svadilfari Murals depicting the Italian wine industry line the wall of the Papa Gino’s restaurant in Webster, Massachusetts. They were made by The Art Studio in 1987. Image by claude.attard.bezzina Red wine in the making… (Merlot) These brand new stainless steel tanks provided for some cool reflections. Flash was bounced...

I’ve googled, looked in the Yellow pages and called around various places, but I cannot find anywhere in Bromley which supplies even the most basic supplies for brewing, wine making or preserving. I’m specifically looking for Red Wine Yeast & Sugar Invert for making wine and No/Low sugar pectin for making jam. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks for the response, but that’s an American...

If you thought that wine is only for drinking, you need to think again. There are many more uses to wine than this. Drinking wine – Of course, the most common use is still drinking it. However, even here, there are many ways to use. You can have an aperitif wine, which as the name indicates it is supposed to act as an appetizer, and these are usually drank before the meal is served. Then,...