If you have given some thought to the idea of making wine at home but just haven’t quite gotten around to it yet, there is no reason to delay any longer. Thousands of people around the world happily enjoy the benefits and rewards of making their own wine.

While certain equipment is required, you do not need to make a prohibitive investment or even have a large space in order to enjoy a hobby that can be quite rewarding. Our website is dedicated to helping your through the process.

In reality, making wine at home is much easier than you might think. The entire process really only involves combining concentrate or fruit with a few simple other ingredients, placing it into a container to ferment and then letting it go to work. The resulting process is quite natural and will not require a lot of interaction from you. In fact, it could be said that all you really need to do is make sure that the proper proportions of ingredients are combined and then provided with an environment that is suitable and stable.

Before you begin making wine you will need to decide on a recipe, either using grapes or fruit juice as your base. There are lots of choices here with many home wine making recipes from which to choose. Most wine varieties are made with grapes; however, there are also many wine recipes that call for the use of a wide array of fruits including strawberries, blackberries, apples and much more.  

Beyond making wine from fruit, another route you could opt for is to make wine from concentrated juice found in wine kits. Wine kits can be purchased in a home brewing store or online.  Kits include complete directions and everything you need in one package, so it is easy to get started as a winemaker. Many beginners prefer to use wine kits for their first batches because they are so easy and people find it to be a great way to learn the basics of wine making. Another benefit is that kits are available throughout the year, unlike fresh fruit or grapes which may only be available during harvest time.

In addition to the base ingredients, you will need to give some thought to the equipment you need.  Several vendors sell a wine making starter kit which will provide you with the all of the equipment you need to get started. These starter kits include buckets in which to ferment your juice, carboys that you will use for aging, along with all the equipment to transfer (called racking) your wine from container to container.  At bottling time you will need bottles and corks, but as aging takes place in weeks and months, you will have ample time to pick up needed items for the bottling process. Many beginning winemakers really prefer these all-in-one kits as an easy way to get started.

Take your first step and give it a try.  Wine making is not for those seeking instant satisfaction as wine takes time to ferment and let the flavors to blend.  If you are patient, you can end up with a wine as good as those produced commercially and at a fraction of the cost.