Wine Making
Making wine from kits is a simple process but many people want to make wine from fruits, flowers and vegetables. This subject is well covered in this range of books.
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Art of Making Wine and Liqueurs
£12.99
I admit that I am biased. This is my favourite book on Home Winemaking. Having visited her home, toured her 9 acre vineyard, grown vines supplied from her at my home and tasted her wines, I know that Betty Samson has a wealth of practical knowledge, a huge expertise, an enormous enthusiasm and a superb palate for wine. Betty did not just read the manual on winemaking, she wrote it, and this is it!
It is the essential book on Home Winemaking for the beginner and expert alike. Betty clearly describes the basic principles of winemaking and the skill of mastering liqueurs, illustrated throughout with both helpful diagrams and beautiful line drawings by her friend Rosanne Saunders. Once wine and liqueurs have been mastered, Betty provides ideas for expanding into making cocktails, punches and mulled wines.
In the section on wine the author explains the equipment used; the basic principles and ingredients involved; how to prepare and mature your wine; potential problems and how to overcome them; plus a host of recipes covering everything from the traditional grape-based wine to flower, fruit, vegetable, sparkling and dessert wines. The subject of growing, care and use of grapes is included for those who wish to cultivate their own vineyard. Even the issue of going organic is covered!
For those who wish to experiment with liqueurs, the author gives a fantastic range of recipes with star ratings for their merits, teaching you how to make sloe gin, cherry brandy and blackberry whisky, to name but a few. Over 100 well-tried recipes are provided.
If you only ever buy one book on Home Winemaking, it must be this one!
Paperback 154 Pages, Revised Edition August 2002.
