A Step by Step Guide to Making Home Made Wine
by: Judith Irwin
ISBN: 1-85501-238-3
1994, Tiger Books International PLC, London
This book is a fantastic for those who, like me, make predominantly country (and sometimes unusual) wines. The pictures are beautiful, clearly supporting the directions given.
It is a bit like CJJ Berry's book in that it goes season-by-season. There are 75 recipes, all sounding and looking very yummy. The recipe to make a 1-gallon batch of red wine is somewhat less described, but still sufficient if you are familiar with the process.
What I particularly like about this book are the little comments she has listed in bold-face after every recipe. The "smaller print" is also very good (below the wine name). It tells you the sweetness level, the color, and if it's a table or social wine. There is even a section on Trophy-winning wines, for those who want to beat out Bob in the next competition!
Methodology briefly touched upon in the first few chapters, but sufficient for the somewhat more experienced winemaker.
What I like about this book that it also gives recipes to mulls, punches, hot coffee rum, sherry, wassail, liqueurs, and much more.
There is a guide in the back of the book (with gorgeous pictures) of poisonous or unsuitable plants for winemaking.
All in all, I can only say, hands down, this is an excellent book for country winemaking. I would encourage you all to get it, because it's a wonderful book which is well written by an obviously incredibly knowledgeable individual. The pictures are really supportive of the recipes (she numbers the images and references them in her description!). You can actually see the color of the fruit, the wine, and the must as a guide.
Simply superb.
I think I will now have to make a sweet basil & rosehip wine! (p. 40) mmmmmmmm!
I hope this helps! If anyone has comments or critiques, please let me know.
Danina
by: Judith Irwin
ISBN: 1-85501-238-3
1994, Tiger Books International PLC, London
This book is a fantastic for those who, like me, make predominantly country (and sometimes unusual) wines. The pictures are beautiful, clearly supporting the directions given.
It is a bit like CJJ Berry's book in that it goes season-by-season. There are 75 recipes, all sounding and looking very yummy. The recipe to make a 1-gallon batch of red wine is somewhat less described, but still sufficient if you are familiar with the process.
What I particularly like about this book are the little comments she has listed in bold-face after every recipe. The "smaller print" is also very good (below the wine name). It tells you the sweetness level, the color, and if it's a table or social wine. There is even a section on Trophy-winning wines, for those who want to beat out Bob in the next competition!
Methodology briefly touched upon in the first few chapters, but sufficient for the somewhat more experienced winemaker.
What I like about this book that it also gives recipes to mulls, punches, hot coffee rum, sherry, wassail, liqueurs, and much more.
There is a guide in the back of the book (with gorgeous pictures) of poisonous or unsuitable plants for winemaking.
All in all, I can only say, hands down, this is an excellent book for country winemaking. I would encourage you all to get it, because it's a wonderful book which is well written by an obviously incredibly knowledgeable individual. The pictures are really supportive of the recipes (she numbers the images and references them in her description!). You can actually see the color of the fruit, the wine, and the must as a guide.
Simply superb.
I think I will now have to make a sweet basil & rosehip wine! (p. 40) mmmmmmmm!
I hope this helps! If anyone has comments or critiques, please let me know.
Danina
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