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.

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 [...]

Imitation White Chocolate Port

RJ Spangles sells a White Chocolate Port wine kit that is very good, but expensive. I plan on trying to create something similar using a bit of creativity. I am starting with White Niagara frozen grape juice as a base. I used my Frozen Wine Concentrate recipe to start. My LHBS has chocolate flavoring for [...]

Wine Classes starting back up

Last Saterday, Jan 24, we had another wine class at the Porter House Brew Shop. It was a good class and I am happy to be back teaching after the holidays. The number one thing I try to pass on to my students is to keep EVERYTHING that touches the wine sanitized. Bacteria and wild [...]

Welcome to Frugal Wine Making

Hello and welcome to my blog, Frugal Wine Making. This is my first post and I´d just like to introduce myself. My name is John Meyers and I have been making wine for 10 years. I teach wine making classes at the Porter House Brew Shop a couple of time a month. I started this [...]