The Way to Make Wine (eBook)

How to Craft Superb Table Wines at Home

Sheridan Warrick (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2015 | 2. Auflage
296 Seiten
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-96129-6 (ISBN)

Infos

';Can you change a tire? Then you can make wine. This according to Sheridan Warrick, Berkeley author ofThe Way to Make Wine, a step-by-step guide for home vintners. Warrick walks readers through each step of the process, explaining in plain English crushing, the Brix scale, fermentation, racking and bottling. The second part of the book is a how-to on fine-tuning the process. Along the way Warrick includes tips, sidebars and sources for grapes and other supplies. And even if you never bottle a drop, youll come away with a greater appreciation of what goes into your glass.'San Francisco ChronicleThe Way to Make Wine reveals everything needed to make delicious winesboth reds and whitesfrom start to finish. Rich with insider know-how, this book divulges the many practical advances made in the past few decades and demonstrates that do-it-yourself winemaking is now simpler and more rewarding than ever. Straightforward illustrations of key tools and steps help make this book one-stop shopping for wine lovers, beer brewers, avid cooks, or anyone who's ever dreamed of producing table wines at home. This updated and expanded edition features: * new how-to illustrations * tips and techniques from accomplished professional winemakers * up-to-date information on the rewards and challenges of running natural wine fermentations * fresh ways to apply your home-brewing knowledge to make remarkable reds and whites Providing concise, clear, and practical guidance, Sheridan Warrick shows that making your own wine is not only easy but also a pleasure.

Inhalt

List of Illustrations and Tables
Introduction: Real Wine, Real Enjoyment

PART ONE: SUCCESS WITH REDS AND WHITES
1 Grapes and Other Ingredients
2 The Ins and Outs of a Home Winery
3 When Red Means Go
4 Then a Miracle Happens
5 A Pressing Engagement
6 The Quiet Stage
7 Watchful Waiting
8 Bottling and Beyond
9 Vive la Différence!
10 Clear and Clean
Part One Recap: Winemaking Step by Step

PART TWO: MAKING EVEN BETTER WINE
11 Bringing in the Yeasts
12 A Dozen Classic Styles
13 Getting a Grip on Your Grapes
14 Testing, Testing
15 Taking Control
16 Mastering Sulfur Dioxide
17 Making the Wine You Wish You’d Made

Suppliers and Laboratories
Further Reading
Acknowledgments
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.9.2015
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Grundkochbücher
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Getränke
• Schlagworte: amateur vintner • amateur winemaker • california wines • easy wine at home • equipment • Fermentation • food and bev • food and wine • gifts for wine lovers • home vineyards • home vintners • home winemaking • home winery • how to make wine • making wine at home • making your own wine • Professional • professional winemakers • red wine • Step by step guide • sulfites • viticulture • white wine • wine • wine books • wine grapes • wine lovers • winemaking • winemaking equipment • winemaking for dummies • winemaking how to • winemaking instructions • winemaking schedule • winemaking step by step • Yeasts
• ISBN-10: 0-520-96129-3 / 0520961293
• ISBN-13: 978-0-520-96129-6 / 9780520961296