Saturday, June 18, 2011

Discover The Joy Of Making Your Own Wine Minneapolis

By Jeanne Mcdowell


In these times of economic uncertainty, people are looking for ways to make their money go further without giving up life's little luxuries. As a result, home winemaking is gaining widespread popularity. With a number of homebrew and winemaking supply shops in the Twin Cities, you'll have no trouble finding everything you need to get started. Here are some of the top reasons to make your own wine Minneapolis.

If you can cook from a recipe, you can make good wine. Starter equipment kits available at homebrew shops come with all the bits and pieces required for a six gallon batch. You can also buy a wine ingredients kit with concentrated juice from your favorite grape variety. Kits come with step-by-step instructions and tend to yield consistently good results.

You can think of your winemaking equipment as an investment that will yield a big payoff. Using the concentrated grape juice contained in a wine kit, you make high quality single-variety wines such as Pinot Noir or Cabernet Sauvignon for about a quarter of the cost of an inexpensive commercial brand. You can save even more by making wines from fruit.

Once you get the hang of winemaking, you can get creative. Wines made with grape juice can be enhanced with berries or you can produce wines from a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and even flowers. Some of the more unusual homemade varieties include banana, pineapple, watermelon, beet, pumpkin and potato.

Even if your initial motivation is simply to save money, once you start winemaking you're likely to get hooked on the hobby. There's plenty of room for experimentation with new ingredients and methods. If you have an artistic bent you can design your own labels. If you like gardening you can plant grapes vines.

Once you taste your first batch and see how good home made wines really are, you'll be eager to get started on your second one. As you gain experience, you wines will get even better. You'll want to share your creations with appreciative friends at dinners and parties. Best of all, you will feel a sense of pride and achievement with every sip.

It's easy to start making wine Minneapolis. Look in the phone book or search on the web to find your nearest homebrew shop. You could soon find yourself engrossed in an exciting hobby that saves you money every week.




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