If you were to look at the free-run juice from red and white grapes you wouldn’t see much difference. In both cases the free-run juice would be similar in color and consistency. Red wine is …Read More
Category Archives: Wine Making Guide
Pressing Wine Grapes
Pressing grapes is not the same as crushing grapes. Pressing grapes extracts the juice from the grape. Pressing grapes has an influence on the color of the wine you make. Therefore, when making red or …Read More
Crushing Wine Grapes
Crushing your grapes before you press them purposefully bursts the skin of each individual grape. That way the juice is released from the pulp and your resulting wine can reach its full potential. Once your …Read More
How To Sanitize Wine Making Equipment
Have you ever produced wine that you refused to drink? The good news is that your not alone. The bad news is that it is most likely your fault. The most common problem in poor …Read More
How to Rack Your Wine
There is often confusion around “what is” and “what isn’t” racking. Racking “is” the process by which you move wine must from one carboy to another in order to leave the sediment behind. The sole …Read More
How to Bottle Your Wine
Now that your wine has fermented and is clear of sediment (racked) it’s time for the final step; bottling! Your first task is to find the type of bottle that will best suit your wine. …Read More
Cleaning and Sanitizing Carboys
Carboys, also called demijohns, are the primary tool for the first stage of fermentation. Sometimes a secondary carboy can be employed for conditioning but usually the wine is transferred directly into clean bottles for final …Read More
Cleaning and Sanitizing Wine Bottles
From start to finish every piece of equipment used in the wine making process needs to be cleaned and sanitized. Regardless of the type of bottle you use there is no exception for skipping this …Read More
Cleaning and Sanitizing Barrels
If your barrel is clean does that means it’s sanitary? Unfortunately, no. Clean only means free of visible grit, grease and grime. Sanitary speaks to a microscopic level of clean. Sanitary means free from bacteria. …Read More
Alaska Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Alaska laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law which states the following: The aggregate amount of wine exempt from tax under this subsection with respect …Read More
Hawaii Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Hawaii law regarding homemade wine amends federal law. The state of Hawaii permits 200 gallons or less in one calendar year for the head of household (married or …Read More
Idaho Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Idaho laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law (provided only native grown products are used) which states the following: The aggregate amount of wine exempt …Read More
Nevada Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Nevada laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law (with the addition of the application for a license) which states the following: The aggregate amount of …Read More
Utah Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Utah laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law which states the following: The aggregate amount of wine exempt from tax under this subsection with respect …Read More
Arizona Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Arizona laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law which states the following: The aggregate amount of wine exempt from tax under this subsection with respect …Read More
New Mexico Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine New Mexico laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law which states the following: The aggregate amount of wine exempt from tax under this subsection with …Read More
Colorado Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Colorado laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law which states the following: The aggregate amount of wine exempt from tax under this subsection with respect …Read More
Wyoming Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Wyoming laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law which states the following: The aggregate amount of wine exempt from tax under this subsection with respect …Read More
Montana Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Montana laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law which states the following: The aggregate amount of wine exempt from tax under this subsection with respect …Read More
North Dakota Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine North Dakota laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law which states the following: The aggregate amount of wine exempt from tax under this subsection with …Read More
South Dakota Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine South Dakota law regarding homemade wine amends federal law. The state of South Dakota permits 200 gallons or less in one calendar year for the head of household …Read More
Nebraska Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Nebraska laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law which states the following: The aggregate amount of wine exempt from tax under this subsection with respect …Read More
Kansas Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Kansas laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law which states the following: The aggregate amount of wine exempt from tax under this subsection with respect …Read More
Oklahoma Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Oklahoma laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law which states the following: The aggregate amount of wine exempt from tax under this subsection with respect …Read More
Louisiana Home Wine Making Laws
State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Louisiana laws regarding homemade wine are pursuant to the federal law which states the following: The aggregate amount of wine exempt from tax under this subsection with respect …Read More
