With more than 100,000 copies in print, The Art of Making Wine is by
now the definitive step-by-step guide for the serious amateur or
beginning winemaker. Experienced vintners Anderson and Hull provide more
than fifty recipes for making any kind of fruit. For the adventurous
winemaker, they give guidelines for endless experimentation. Table reds,
whites, and roses, sparkling wines, sherries, and Madeiras can be made
from grapes; while apples, pears, currants, blackberries, apricots,
plums, and figs--even bananas and passion fruit--make delicious fruity
wines. You can even experiment with dandelions, rose hips, honey, or
herbs. The authors provide details on:
Starting your home winery without spending a cent--using easy-to-find
household items;
Choosing and buying fruit, or using specially marketed concentrates or
wine bases;
Making a yeast starter; do's and don't's of sugar, acid, and temperature
control; measuring alcohol content;
Equipment for the more sophisticated winemaker, and all you need to know
about bottles, barrels, corks, and racks;
Common problems--from musty-smelling wine to exploding bottles--and how
to solve them.
Whether you are a traditionalist looking for new ideas or a beginner who
has suddenly acquired a lot of fruit and needs to use it fast, you are
certain to find inspiration here.