Wine Making Books
Mary's Recipes
Mary's Recipes by Jerry Uthemann This book has a selection of over 90 winemaking recipes including apple cider, country fruit wines, vegetable/herb wines, and grape wines. Also included is a section of notes and hints that reviews common additives and how to use them.
$9.99
How to Distill - Aaron Hyde
In How to Distill, you'll learn every aspect of home distilling, from the fundamentals to controlling flavor development to packaging.Whether you want straightforward information for your first distillation or you’re a home distiller looking to learn more and perfect your craft, you’ve come to the right place. In this book, certified industry expert and knowledgeable home distiller Aaron Hyde lays out the how and why of all the key processes, starting at the mash and fermentation, through distilling, and ending with expert information on aging and blending spirits. You’ll find: An Overview of Distilling and the Process: The fundamentals of distillation, concise distillation theory, still design, distilled products, and ingredients are all covered. Pre-Distillation: Move on to learn about the fermentation process, making your own wash from sugar or cereal mashing grain. Distilling: The main event! A robust section on distilling covers modern distillation techniques, the distillation process, key decisions during distillation, process control, collection, and further distillation runs. Post-Distillation: Work your way through flavor development and control, polishing spirit, the aging process, quality considerations, blending, and packaging considerations. Recipes: Whether you're interested in making bourbon whiskey, scotch whisky, gin, rum, or vodka, you’ll find an easy-to-follow recipe. With reliable, tested information throughout, this is the new standard for distilling.
$28.99
Winemaker's Recipe Handbook
Winemaker's Recipe Handbook, by Raymond Massaccesi.Filled with over 100 easy-to-use tested recipes and profuse with identification and selection of plants and fruits for winemaking. Contains more facts than you'll probably want to know.
$4.99
Wild Winemaking
Making wine at home just got more fun, and easier, with Richard Bender's experiments. Whether you're new to winemaking or a seasoned pro, you'll find this innovative manual accessible, thanks to its focus on small batches that require minimal equipment and use an unexpected range of readily available fruits, vegetables, flowers, and herbs. The ingredient list is irresistibly curious. How about banana wine or dark chocolate peach? Plum champagne or sweet potato sake? Chamomile, sweet basil, blood orange Thai dragon, kumquat cayenne, and even cannabis rhubarb wines have earned a place in Bender's flavor collection. Go ahead, give it a try.
$19.95
The Compleat Meadmaker
An excellent mead making book w/ simple procedures and recipes. 212 pages.
$19.95
From Vines To Wines, 5th Edition
From breaking ground to savoring the finished product, Jeff Cox's From Vines to Wines is the most complete and up-to-date guide to growing grapes and making wine at home.
$18.95
Home Winemakers Companion
A comprehensive, start-to-finish reference guide for the home winemaker. From making your very first batch of kit wine to mastering advanced techniques for making wine from grapes, this book covers it all! With Gene Spaziani's clear instructions, you'll find it easy to make any of 115 delectable wines, from chablis, chardonnay, and zinfandel to rioja, merlot, and pinot noir -- even port, sherry, and champagne.
$18.95
The Wine Maker's Answer Book
The Wine Maker's Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem; Answers to Every Question, by Alison Crowe.The Wine Maker's Answer Book is a 24/7 help line with advice on hundreds of winemaking problems. From the basic questions of the novice (What equipment do I need to get started?) to the finer points of fermentation (What is the effect of malolactic fermentation on acidity?), every step of the process is covered in a friendly question-and-answer format. For winemakers at all levels of expertise, this handy, at-a-glance reference will make every batch of wine taste better.
$14.95
The Backyard Vintner
The Backyard Vintner is a handy guide for the home wine maker that teaches the reader the tips and tricks of the trade. With full-color photographs and step-by-step illustrations, it provides recipes and techniques for making and evaluating red, white, and rose wines. The Backyard Vintner also provides information on how to start and maintain a vineyard.
$14.95