Home winemaking for dummies - Tim Patterson

Learn to:

• Master every step of the winemaking process
• Select the perfect grapes for your wines
• Craft a delicious range of red and white varietals
• Create sparkling, rosé, and dessert wines

Enjoy making (and drinking) your own first–class wines

Making high–quality wines is fun and easy. This must–have guide gives you easy–to–follow instructions in everything from selecting the right grapes and the proper equipment, to the crush and fermentation, to aging and bottling your wine. Award–winning home winemaker Tim Patterson provides tips on how to make every style of wine
red, white, dry, sweet, and bubbly. Soon, your family and friends will be toasting your delectable creations!

• Equip yourself
  get the tools you need and design a functional winery, no matter how small your space
• Choose great grapes
  explore your options, from fresh to frozen, and figure out the quantity you need
• Make reds that impress
  learn proven techniques for red wines, including bold Bordeaux and ravishing Rhône wines
• Create delicious whites
  make Chardonnays and Sauvignon Blancs like the professionals, thanks to expert advice
• Explore other styles of wine
  think pink with refreshing rosé wines and indulge your sweet tooth with delicious dessert wines
• Age your wine to perfection
  weigh the merits of storing your wine in glass or barrels, and calculate the ideal aging time

Open the book and find:

• Winemaking hints and secrets from professional vintners
• Affordable grape varieties that make tasty wine
• How to test and tweak your juice before fermentation
• The yeast strain that's right for your wine
• Mistakes to avoid and trouble–shooting tips
• Minor wines with major appeal
• Whether to use American or French oak
  or any oak at all

"Tim Patterson is one of the best contemporary writers on wine in the United States. Reading Home Winemaking For Dummies is the absolute best way to tackle the very satisfying process of making your own wine."

Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible