Blackberry Wine Recipe – Juicy, Full Bodied Red
Blackberry wine is the first fruit wine I ever made. It is an easy choice for where I live because blackberries grow abundantly in the village where I live. Bramble bushes seem to spring up anywhere, be it woodland, waste ground or parks…
Dandelion Wine Recipe – A Taste Of Sunshine
The much-maligned Dandelion may be a source of pain to many gardeners but to winemakers, their appearance can be a blessing. After a long winter hiatus, the first signs of dandelions popping up is a time to start thinking about making the…
What Is Yeast Nutrient? And How To Use It
If you have been brewing for any length of time you may have heard of yeast nutrient. It is a very common additive for plenty of wine recipes but is not often listed in many beer recipes.
Several yeast companies produce their own brand of…
Raisin Wine Recipe – A Wine You Can Make Year Round
Dried fruits are great for making wine, especially when the winter comes around and fresh fruit isn’t in season. This Raisin wine recipe makes a wine that is nice and warming, similar to sherry and a great wine to make from a store cupboard…
Cherry Wine Recipe – A Full Flavoured Red
Cherries make wonderful fruit wine with a great depth of flavour. Out of all the fruit wines I make I think cherry wine has the best colour and it always comes out better than you expect, there are other health benefits too. If you can…
Banana Wine Recipe – A Wine You Need To Try For Yourself
Banana wine might sound odd, believe me, I was unsure of how this wine recipe would taste too but it is definitely worth trying.
Bananas are full of sugar and are one of the sweetest fruits available to most people. This sweetness is perfect…
Apple Wine Recipe – Simple & Rich Apple Wine
Apples are one of the fruits that can be easily gathered around the beginning of autumn. There are countless trees not only in people's gardens but also escapees that grow wild.
The problem with a lot of these apple varieties that have…
Elderberry Wine Recipe – A King Among Fruit Wines
Elderberries are one of the UK best fruits for making wine. Often referred to as the “Englishman’s grape” elderberry wine is a rich, full bodied wine and there is usually a plentiful supply of the fruit throughout much of the UK you…
Damson Wine Recipe – Rich & Perfect For Aging
Damsons or the Damson plum as the name suggests are a close relative to the plum and a member of the Rose family. They are a common tree to find in many gardens and wild throughout the UK which means many people have a glut of them in early…
Gooseberry Wine Recipe – Fantastic White Wine
Gooseberries may not be one of the cool kids in the world of berries. Often overlooked for strawberries, blackberries or blueberries in terms of eating but for winemaking the gooseberry is a king amongst berries. This gooseberry wine recipe…