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Default "Hobo" Wine v Regular Wine Production Processes?

Wine Enthusiast wrote:
> I have never tried a "hobo" wine, but I know that it's supposed to be
> stronger than regular wine and it can be fortified. What, other than
> costs and fortification, makes "hobo" wine different than the average
> bargain wine in a jug? What kinds of corners can/do they cut to make it
> cheaper?


Ummmmm.... you have to be a card carrying hobo, for starters LOL

and you're going for alcohol content, not flavor, so sugar is king, and
the yeast better be mighty alkey-tolerant.

HIC

Gene