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    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
    Virtual Wine Circle & Competition Co-Founder
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  • #2
    I was looking at this one the other week, Bob has a copy, and yes I agree the colour pictures make this a great book, only had a brief brows but certainly liked what I saw.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Danina View Post
      There is even a section on Trophy-winning wines, for those who want to beat out Bob in the next competition!
      lol

      the bad news on that front is that I have the book too! lol

      I had the great pleasure of sitting next to Judith Irwin at the guild of judges dinner this year, she was delightful company, and is a truly great winemaker, and very qualified (master of wine no less) and I have the book, so I have the recipes too

      mwahahahahaha
      N.G.W.B.J.
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      • #4
        Darn, I thought I could beat you in at least one comp....

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        • #5
          cute winemaker



          you'd win that one hands down!
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          • #6


            awwww thanks!
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            • #7
              Originally posted by lockwood1956 View Post
              cute winemaker



              you'd win that one hands down!
              Now get up off your knees and wipe your face

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              • #8
                Originally posted by fatbloke View Post
                Now get up off your knees and wipe your face

                regards

                Sir Tiff Hyde
                hahaha too funny
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                Wine, mead and beer maker

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Danina View Post
                  A Step by Step Guide to Making Home Made Wine
                  by: Judith Irwin
                  ISBN: 1-85501-238-3
                  1994, Tiger Books International PLC, London

                  -----%<-----
                  Hum? Another winemaking book I'm gonna have to look for.

                  Your description makes it sound like another good'un Danina.

                  Though seeing as it's a 1994 publication, I suspect I'll have to look round the amazon market place (where I got my canned wine and making mead books from).

                  Cheers for the pointer though much appreciated.

                  regards

                  JtFB
                  Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Danina View Post
                    A Step by Step Guide to Making Home Made Wine
                    by: Judith Irwin
                    ISBN: 1-85501-238-3
                    1994, Tiger Books International PLC, London

                    Danina
                    Just got this - great recommendation, many thanks.

                    Superb pictues and interesting recipes

                    I'm trying the recipe therein for beetroot wine (yes, another "roots wine")

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                    • #11
                      That'll please our esteemed leader!
                      Let's party


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                      • #12
                        plargh!
                        N.G.W.B.J.
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