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I’ve seen a number of advertisements online suggesting that you can make wine for free. There are “experts” who apparently claim they can tell you how to make wine at no cost to yourself. Can you really do this? Well… yes and here’s how: First, let’s assume you have a vessel of some sort like…

Some years ago, I received a phone call from my brother. He was obviously “sloshed.” Between some giggles and slurred words, he asked me, “Ian, how do you start a siphon?” I didn’t know at the time why he wanted to know how to siphon something – especially when he was so obviously tipsy. So…

(Positively Charged Fining Agent) Many might be surprised to know that a commonly used fining agent in wine comes from the bladder of some fishes, usually sturgeon, cod or cichlids. It often comes packaged in some white wine kits as "Iso-Kleer," and is added to the wine after fermentation has taken place. Isinglass, a form…

If you’ve decided that home winemaking is for you, you’ll want to know how you can save some money and make the process more efficient. One way to save on costs is to reuse your wine bottles. Although a case of 12 Bordeaux style 750 ml wine bottles is relatively inexpensive at about fifteen dollars,…