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I turned the art of wine making in to a hobby,many years ago.I made many mistakes on my first few tries.The type of grapes you use of the vine have everything to do with the bouquet and aroma.If you use dark grapes like the Concord grape,your wine should have a fruity taste if done right.

White grapes or scupenine's make very good tart tasting wines that are pleasant to the palate.The art to making good home made wine is time and patients.The aging process is one of many things that give the wine it's kick.

If you wish to make small amounts of home made wine to start off.Use one gallon glass containers.Boil the glass container to rid it of any unwanted bacteria that will alter the taste and bouquet of the wine.

Buy a piece of cheese cloth and cut it in to four inch squares.Take the grapes of choice and put them in a large bowl and mash them by hand do not throw the grape hulls away ,keep them.
Make enough grapes to fill the gallon container with juice and grape hulls together.Once you have done this add the grapes to the jar.

Add a cup and a half of sugar to the Jar.Take the cheese clothe and stretch it tightly over the top of the jar opening.Use a rubber band to hold the cheese cloth in place or you can use string,just make sure the string or rubber band is tight and secure.Take a quart of distilled water and pour it through the cheese cloth to about a inch below the rim.

The wine will take some time to ferment,so find a dry clean place that has a temperature of around sixty degrees.Wine loves cool dark places,sun light damages the process and will make the wine bitter.

Let the wine sit for three days or until you see the sugar crystallize at the juice line at the top of the jar.On the third or fourth day you will need to strain the juice in to another clean Gallon Jar. You will need a funnel so as to not spill the wine.Pour the contents from the jar at a slow rate,so you don't stir up a lot of sediment.The wine should look like grape juice you buy out of the store.

Once you have completed the pour,put a half cup of sugar in to the liquid and stir for about a minute.Replace with a clean piece of cheese cloth and secure it as before.Put the container back on the shelf where you had it and let it sit for two weeks before straining again.You will have to do this process one more time,before putting it on the shelf to age for a couple of months.

The reason for the sugar is to speed up fermentations,the cheese cloth lets the fermented gases escape and provides a great avenue for bringing out the alcohol content in the wine.You can check the container periodically to make sure the process is moving along and making sure no cloudiness is present.

In a couple of months you should have some good home made wine to boast about to your friends.
Make sure they have a designated driver,home made wine has more kick than your conventional wines,so drink it sparingly.

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