How to Make Wine: Sonoma County

A few months back, the state of California passed a law concerning wine makers.  The law requires that wines produced in Sonoma must say “Sonoma County” while already designated with other Sonoma appellations such as Sonoma Coat and Russian River. While there has been some resistance, the movement is substantially supported in favor of the…

A Little Know-How Goes Far

How Understanding Makes Better Wine You’ll uncover lots of processes to understand wine. You’ll have the ability to select a popular winery to looking for the very best food combinations, nearly whatever you do with vino is entertaining. The most effective processes to enjoy vino is which makes it yourself. Should you make your own…

Tips on Equipment

It’s important in the beginning to sterilize all the equipment and supplies you’ll be using. Very hot water will do, or if you’d rather not run the risk of burning yourself, sanitizer will do the job. Begin the process by pouring the juice in your (newly sterilized!) 5-gallon container. Next we’re going to sterilize that…

The Right Wine Making Equipment

Make Your Own Wine With The Right Tools There’s lots of ways to take pleasure in homemade wine. From choosing a favorite appellation to tinkering with different food combinations, there is always a time for wine. Among the best ways to take pleasure in wine, however, would be to make it yourself. The process is…

Wine Making Regions

The Top 6 Wine Producing Regions of France France can be divided up into 12 well known wine producing regions. Just because a wine is made in one of the regions does not give it the right to use the name of that region. In order to protect the quality of the names, the French…

Part III: Caring for the Crop

Insulation An air conditioning system is a great way to maintain the consistent temperature and humidity required by a fine wine cellar. However, if you choose to install one you will need to consider the insulation of your room. You will want to make sure not only that the room is properly treated to maintain…

Storing Wines in Cellars (Cont’d)

Temperature Ideally, the interior of a wine cellar is cool and breezy. At the same time, you want to avoid too much mold and moisture building up in your cellar. This may be harder in naturally humid areas. While your wines mature, or after they are ready and you are waiting to enjoy them, the…

Laying the Foundation: Wine Cellars

Things To Consider Before You Build Your Own Wine Cellar Ask any wine enthusiasts, whether they make their own wine, collect rare vintages or just simply enjoy it, and they will tell you that wine needs to be properly stored. Most people are aware that wine takes time to age. But good wine takes more…