Joe,
>
> I enjoyed viewing your website. My father also made wine in a similar way.
> However, now a days tastes are more sophisticated and everyone is after that
> special vintage wine. The old process can still work but not with
> concord/Niagara grapes and there are a lot of risks if the standard
> procedures are not followed.
>
> If you love making and drinking wine you should consider some of the popular
> grapes (merlot, cabernets, chardonnay, pinot noir ...) whatever suits your
> taste. You will also need to study modern wine making. There are a lot of
> great cheap books even the library is stacked with them. Also this group
> has a lot of experts (not me) that are always willing to help.>
> Joe
Yes, you are quite right and I'll probably do some of
that in the future to take more control over the process. Right
now this is a lot of fun, very low cost, and always interesting
results!
Best regards!
John
>
> "John Murtari" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Folks,
>>
>> Just thought I'd share an old family recipe for
>> step-by-step winemaking (with pictures). My dad was an
>> Italian immigrant from Calabria and I have fond memories
>> of watching him make wine in our basement. I kept all
>> his equipment, including a large press.
>>
>> Sometimes I read some of the wine making stuff
>> and it almost seems you have to be a chemist and have
>> some special equipment to get by. I remember Papa and
>> he didn't use anything like air locks or hydrometers or
>> added chemicals to control fermentation...
>>
>> Of course, I also remember he had a large
>> vinegar barrel! I think that is where tradition and
>> consistency got involved. He was very careful and always
>> did things 'the same way', making minor changes. Taping
>> the barrel was always an adventure!
>>
>> Here is the link.
>> http://www.murtari.org/hobbies -- look for wine section
>>
>> --
>> John
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