Falling
Fall is just over a month old, but with the fairly pleasant weather, and all the tasks with which I …
Category Archives: Wine making
Real Red Wine
Many people are surprised when they first learn that most red wines are actually made from clear juice. The red …
Ripe For the Picking
There is no single definition when grapes are considered ripe, or in other words, when to pick grapes for wine …
Building Sugar Brix by Brix
Brix (or Degrees Brix or °Brix) is a fancy term for one way of measuring the sugar content of something …
Mulberry Wine
Continuing in a series, of indeterminate length, of fruit wine, I decided to write about another fruit that grows on …
Cherry Wine
Delightful and refreshing wines can be crafted from many different sources, such as from dandelions, watermelon, mulberries, cherries, etc. Grapes …
A Touch of Color
In late July most grape varieties start to enter the ripening phase of their growth. This is often defined narrowly …
The Bottle Collector
Except for saving a nice looking stamp off a letter from time to time, I am not much of a …
Another Tramp Abroad 