Making wine at home is a lot easier than you think, and the kits have come along way in the past decade. With a good quality wine kit, most people would be hard pressed to tell the difference between a kit and the supermarket purchased commercial equivalent!
Wine making basics
Modern wine kits are generally available in two sizes; 1 gallon (4.5 litre) kits (which produces 6 standard 75cl bottles), or more commonly 5 gallon (23 litre) kits (which produce 30 bottles).
Other than grape colour and variety, the only other issue to consider when looking for a wine kit is how long it takes to ferment. Most kits take 3-4 weeks to ferment. And generally, the longer it takes to ferment a kit, the better the quality. However thanks to advances in technology, there are a number of 7 day wine kits on the market, such as our own Wineworks Premium. It's and ideal kit for the beginner thanks to it's low cost and rapid turn around. In the following videos, Richard is making a Wineworks Premium Peach Chablis, and a Wineworks Premium Sauvignon Blanc, two of our best selling kits.
Part 1: Introduction & Starting the Fermentation
In part one, Richard takes us through all the equipment you'll need to make a Wineworks 7 day wine kit. Furthermore he talks us through the initial stages of the process, and gets the fermentation started.
Part 2: Racking Your Wine for Secondary Fermentation
If you've wondered why some instructions suggest you rack your wine into a secondary container mid way though a fermentation, this video will clear up the mystery.
Part 3: Ending the Fermentation & Clearing
How do you know when the fermentation is finished? What next? Richard answers these questions and more as he talks you through clearing the wine.
Part 4: Finishing & Bottling
Get a few tips and tricks on what is arguably the most tricky stage - bottling.