If you are interested in getting a book on wine making, I recommend The Joy of Home Wine Making. This is the book I reference when I have questions.

Cleaning Elderberries

It is Elderberry season and time to shuck Elderberries! I’ve been trying a new method to clean the elderberries that I am going to share with you. I also have information on shucking elderberries on my Elderberry Project page.

I love Elderberry Wine, but cleaning the Elderberries is time consuming. I’ve been trying to find [...]

Frugal Wine Rack

Here at Frugal Wine Making, I’m always looking for ways to save a couple of dollars in my wine making. One way I did that was by building my own wine rack in the new house. I read a thread in Wine Press about how to make a wine rack out of pallets. I didn’t [...]

Bottleing Time

I recently bottled some Cru Select White Chocolate Port I had aging in the cellar and I thought I would take the opportunity to describe my bottling process.

First, make sure your wine is done! I usually leave my wine bulk age in carboys for at least 6 months. This gives the wine time to [...]