any of you guys make you own wine?

[pubguy]

either from kits, fruit, or even wine grapes? It would be interesting to hear some stories of success and failure. Seems pretty easy, but I messed up my first attempt.

 

[Coaster]

I do, at a shop.
Key: Let it age. It is soooooooooo hard not to drink it before it's time. Usually about 8mo to 2 yrs depending on the kit.

Go with the best stuff, something that you have tasted from the store first.

 

[FuriousDrew]

It seemed everyone was really into this a couple years ago at least around here. Now everyone seems to have tried it at least once and realized the savings per bottle were really not worth having to wait a year or more before drinking, and also potentially ending up with 50 bottles of a wine you hate.

Leave wine making to the real pros and buy from quality vineyards.

 

[FairWarning]

It will take a few tries before you get it right. It is hard for sure.

 

[pubguy]

Leave wine making to the real pros and buy from quality vineyards.

That's kinda silly Drew. Like saying we should leave cooking ribs to the pros. There is obviously a certain satisfaction in making something yourself. I would much rather host a gathering at my house and try to make your mustard ribs, while the safer bet would be to order takeout from Tony Romas.

 

[kOTCHO]

my old mans been making it for years, good shit

 

[pubguy]

I do, at a shop.
Key: Let it age. It is soooooooooo hard not to drink it before it's time. Usually about 8mo to 2 yrs depending on the kit.

Go with the best stuff, something that you have tasted from the store first.

By a "shop" do you mean a winery?

 

[Bushay]

Bought a kit 4-5 years ago. Went thru all the steps. Ended up with 30 bottles of vinegar. The kits been tucked away in a closet in the basement ever since.

 

[FuriousDrew]

That's kinda silly Drew. Like saying we should leave cooking ribs to the pros. There is obviously a certain satisfaction in making something yourself. I would much rather host a gathering at my house and try to make your mustard ribs, while the safer bet would be to order takeout from Tony Romas.

Sometimes just because you can do something yourself doesn't mean you should necessarily, especially when it's not possible to create a comparable final product. Anyone with a BBQ or oven even can make equal or better ribs than Tony Roma's, but almost no one at home is set up with the type of equipment for extraction, aging, monitoring, not to mention the quality of grapes, etc, that professional winemaking vineyards have.

Wine or beer making is a cool hobby for some, make your own labels and shit and pass em out at Christmas but no one's going to be thinking they've got 50 home-made '85 Bordeauxs waiting to peak.

 

[Coaster]

By a "shop" do you mean a winery?

Bad writing on my part, sorry.

Taste something that you like........Cab Sav ..........Shiraz etc.
From the liquor store or winery, then make that variety.


In Canada the cheapest bottle of wine is about $7CDN-$6US
Homemade makes sense.
Costs about half price and is better IF aged.

I use a U-Brew store, I just bottle the stuff........they do the rest.

 

[pubguy]

This guy is talented.


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