On Dec 28 2007, 6:50*pm, "Jim" > wrote:
> Ok people, I am a dummy and don't know where to start in making my very
> first batch of wine, but before I get started, I guess I should know what
> you guys are talking about, soecifically the terms in which you guys use
> here.
>
> Would someone please take as much time as they can afford to give me and
> tell me what terms are used and tell me what they mean. Or are you all going
> to tell me to GOOGLE IT ?
>
> I've read some on the net about making of wine and it sure as heck interest
> me, but I don't see the terms on google that you guys use here, so if
> someone will please enlighten me on what these terms mean, I would greatly
> appreciate your help.
>
> I would, naturally, like to know these terms and have a complete
> understanding of them before I make that first batch. I want to be able to
> tell if I screwed up or if I did good. I know my taste buds are different
> from others and what may be good to me, may be pure SH-T to someone else. I
> want to be able to do the taste testing where someone takes a small sip,
> moves it around in their mouth and spits it back out and comes up with some
> sort of rating of the wine.
>
> Can or will somoen help ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim

A little late on this thread.

I found the book The Joy of Home Winemaking by Terry Gary most
helpful. Covered the basics, equipment, sanitation ect. For me
reading through the recipies was most helpful. It got me started on
understanding the wine makeing process. Been doing this for a couple
of years now and I'm still learning and tweaking my process.

The cool thing about this hobby, (other than it producing a awsome
result you can share) is that you can be as simple or a complicated as
you like. They got some pro's in here that really know thier stuff.
Most over my head of course. But I pick up tid bits along they way
and keep getting better and better.

Be paitent and stick with it, time and gravity are your friends.