1. Cleaning/Sanitizing

2. Starting Your Wine

3. Primary Fermentation

4. Secondary Fermentation

5. Degassing

6. Stabilizing/Clearing

7. Filtering

8. Bottling

9. Presentation/Packaging

You can learn the fundamentals of how taste components like sweet, sour, spice, bitter and fat go together. Then, try pairing wine by letting the characteristics of your food suggest your wine.

There are plenty of ingredients you likely have on hand that can make a great meal. And when paired with the right wine, that meal can become fantastic. Let’s take a look at wine and food pairings that we can all make with easy-to-find recipes.

Wine and Health: A Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective

There is both hope and hype in the notion that wine is good for your health. From the French Paradox to the Mediterranean Diet and the latest science of aging, let’s get to grips with the debate on wine and health. If well being is the sum of its parts, understanding the health benefits of wine calls for a holistic perspective. After a short review of wine’s long medical history and more recent scientific trends, let’s explore wine’s biological and psychosocial benefits.

​Bottling & Storage Tips

• Your wine is very acceptable to drink at bottling time, it will continue to improve if allowed to further mature in a cool, dark place.

• Store your wine upright for 3-5 days right after bottling, after that store your wine on its side to keep the cork moist.

• The ideal storage temperature for wine is between 13°C – 15°C (45°F – 58°F).

• Minimal exposure to light and movement or agitation will also assist in the aging process.

• Successfully aging wine depends on many factors including sterilizing procedures, corks, temperature, humidity, light etc.