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Step 1: Equipment

Basic Winemaking Equipment Kit
Complete Winemaking Equipment kit

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Basic Winemaking Equipment Kit

Basic Winemaking Equipment Kit

This kit includes all of the basic essential equipment that you will need to make your first batch of wine.

Includes: Primary fermentor with cover, glass secondary fermenter, hydrometer, stopper and fermentation lock, syphonhose, sterilizer and reference book.

Complete Winemaking Equipment Kit

Complete Winemaking Equipment Kit

This Premium Winemaking Equipment kit comes complete with everything you will need to get started, whether making wine form ingredient kits, juices or concentrates.

Includes: primary fermentor with cover, and glass secondary fermenter, hydrometer, stopper and fermentation lock, carboy handle, Autosiphon and siphon tubing, bottlefiller, sterilizer, brushes, Whip degasser, corker, corks and reference book.

Step 1a: Books

Encyclopedia of Home Winemaking
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Encyclopedia of Home Winemaking

Encyclopedia of Home Winemaking

Highly recommended basic winemaking book. By: Drapeau & Vanasse - A truly up-to-date guide for the beginner to the advanced amateur winemaking. Simple, straightforward step-by-step instructions with photographs, line drawings and tables of information.

 

Step 2: Ingredients

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Red Wine

Red

Now the fun part! Which type of wine would you like to make?

White Wine

White

Now the fun part! Which type of wine would you like to make?

Step 3: Ingredients - White Wine

Riesling
Pinot Grigio
Chardonnay

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Riesling

Riesling

Riesling is a white grape variety which originates in the Rhine region of Germany. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity.

Pino Grigio

Pinot Grigio

The Pinot grigio style of Italy is a light-bodied, often lean wine that is light in color with sometimes spritzy flavors that can be crisp and acidic.

Chardonnay

Chardonnay

The perennial white wine favourite. A remarkably versatile wine, this classic now includes oak for a rounded vanilla-oak structure that is smooth and appealing. Dry, with pleasant acidity, Chardonnay's complexity is fully realized when aged.

Step 3: Ingredients - Red Wine

Chianti
Merlot
Cabernet Savignon

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Chianti

Chianti

Firm, dry red wine style of the famous Tuscany region of Italy. Characteristically tannic, this robust Italian wine bursts with flavours of berries, spices and herbs.

Merlot

Merlot

Characteristically deep in colour with black cherry and berry aromas. The full fruit intensity of this wine has made it an increasingly popular varietal worldwide.

Cabernet Savignon

Cabernet Savignon

The king of the reds. Bold, deep character, age for maximum benefits.

Step 4: Bottles

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750ml Bordeaux Wine Bottles

750ml Bordeaux Wine Bottles

A batch of wine will typically produce about 30 bottles. You can save your own or you can cellar your batch in matching bottles inexpensively with new bottles below.

750ml Bordeaux Wine Bottles

750ml Bordeaux Wine Bottles

A batch of wine will typically produce about 30 bottles. You can save your own or you can cellar your batch in matching bottles inexpensively with new bottles below.

750ml Bordeaux Wine Bottles

750ml Bordeaux Wine Bottles

A batch of wine will typically produce about 30 bottles. You can save your own or you can cellar your batch in matching bottles inexpensively with new bottles below.

 

Step 5: Beginner Wine Maker Email Series

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Beginning Wine Maker Email Series

Beginning Wine Maker Email Series

Our six part email series will teach you the basics and introduce you to the concepts, techniques, and equipment of the most rewarding hobby you'll ever have.

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Videos

Making Wine from Grapes

Get to know the basics of making wine from grapes.
There's nothing more enlightening than to see the process first hand. Our video covers the different phases involved in the process of winemaking from grapes. (Crushing, pressing, fermenting, bottling) Not only will you discover the sheer enjoyment of winemaking, but you'll also reap the rewards of your efforts - every time you open a bottle.

Wine Making - Beer & Wine Hobby

Wine Making from Concentrates

Winexpert "I Made This" DVD
These easy-to-follow instructional videos for Winexpert kits will help you make the perfect wine every time! If you are just starting out, wine concentrates offer an easy way for you to get rolling. They come with simple directions and all the ingredients pre-measured and ready for use, that eliminates all of the guess-work. Concentrate kits produce impressive grape wines with remarkable flavor, body and character for a fraction of what they would cost you at the store. A truly rewarding hobby!

Wine Expert: I made this! - Introduction

Wine Expert: I made this! - Before You Begin

Wine Expert: I made this! - Primary Fermentation

Wine Expert: I made this! - Secondary Fermentation

Wine Expert: I made this! - Stabilising & Clearing

Wine Expert: I made this! - Bottling

How-To Links

Grape Vine Planting and Growing Instructions

Chilean Grapes - Winemaking Instructions

Frequently Asked Questions

Basic Winemaking

Using Your Buon Vino Filter

How to Use a Ratchet Press

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