101 Recipes for Making Wild Wines at Home

by Peragine, John N., Jr.

• ISBN13: 9781601383594
• ISBN10: 1601383592
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-01
• Publisher: Atlantic Pub Co

Summary

Wild wines around the world have been created since the dawn of time, with nearly every civilization and culture on earth developing their own means of fermenting and distilling various fruits and grains into aromatic, strong spirited drinks that have graced the tables of kings and peasants alike. Making your own wild wines, using some of the most popular recipes in the world can be a fun, highly rewarding project that allows you to take full control of the taste and body of your favorite dinner side drink.This book will show you more than 100 recipes for wild wines, using the best herbs, fruits, and flowers to create some of the most beloved drinks in the world for you and your friends and family. The basics of wild wine recipes are laid out here in great detail, providing you with everything you need to know to both understand and start making your own wines in no time. You will be shown the basic information or dozens of varieties of herbs, fruits and flowers, including how they are best used in wine recipes, what you need to do to them to prepare them, and how they will taste, feel, look, and smell in a finished product. You will learn what you can do to promote the integrity of your wine and how many different ways there are to vary the aspects of both white and red wild wines without sacrificing taste. After learning the basics of wild wine making, you will be shown through the process of making each of 101 different recipes that have been received well around the world. Expert interviews have been conducted and included to provide you with insight into special tips and tricks you can utilize to perfect your wines and to ensure the best possible wine is produced every time. For every aspiring amateur wine maker out there, this book is an absolute must.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Introduction to Winemaking	p. 11
Is Winemaking Legal?	p. 13
A Brief History of Winemaking	p. 14
Winemaking Basics	p. 17
Water	p. 20
Sugar	p. 24
Yeast	p. 30
Winemaking Equipment	p. 31
Grape Wines	p. 69
Back to the Basics	p. 70
Grape Varietals	p. 71
Red Wine Recipe	p. 72
Cabernet Sauvignon	p. 74
More Tips on Aging	p. 82
White Wines	p. 83
Blending Wines	p. 84
Other Fruit Wines	p. 89
Berry Wines	p. 90
Stone Fruit Wines	p. 116
Seeded Fruits	p. 128
Citrus Fruits	p. 136
Tropical Fruits	p. 140
Apple Cider	p. 146
Vegetable Wines	p. 151
Grain Wines	p. 177
Herbal Wines	p. 185
Roots	p. 186
Leaf and Stem	p. 191
Flowers	p. 194
Meads	p. 209
Melomels	p. 212
Methleglin	p. 242
Sweet Meads	p. 250
Wild Wine Drinks	p. 255
Ten Common Winemaking Problems	p. 263
Last Call	p. 268
Wine Yeast Strains	p. 269
Tales from the Vineyard	p. 275
Glossary of Terms	p. 277
Bibliography	p. 279
Resources
Websites	p. 281
Books	p. 282
Author Biography	p. 283
Index	p. 285
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