All things homemade wine — tips, techniques, and knowledge for beginners and seasoned winemakers alike.
🍷 Budget Winemaking Sterilisers: Which One Should You Use? Keeping your equipment clean and sterile is the secret to good wine. Even the best fruit and yeast can be ruined by wild bacteria or mould. There are lots of sterilising products on the market, but what if you’re on a budget or only have basic … Read more
🧼 How to Sterilise Wine Brewing Equipment (Buckets, Demijohns & More) One of the most important steps in successful winemaking is proper sterilisation. While the fruit, sugar, and yeast create the flavour and alcohol, it’s cleanliness that keeps your wine safe, stable, and drinkable. Even the best recipe can be ruined if bacteria or wild … Read more
🍏 Homemade Extra Dry Orchard White Wine (~11–12% ABV) If you prefer crisp, refreshing white wine, this orchard recipe is perfect. Using apples and pears as the base, you can produce a clean, extra dry wine that’s diabetic-friendly (no residual sugar) and ready to enjoy within months. The key technique here is the split sugar … Read more
🍇 How to Make Homemade Mixed Orchard Red Wine (~13–14% ABV) If you’ve ever wanted to turn seasonal fruits into a rich, dry red wine, this recipe is for you. By combining blackberries (or sloes) with apples and pears, you can create a full-bodied, balanced wine that ages beautifully. The secret to success is splitting … Read more
