Until recently, wine making was thought to be complicated, difficult to understand or explain and therefore best left in the hands of the experts. Modern technology, however, has made it possible for the novices to acquire the skill so that now the ordinary folks can make wine right in their own homes for either their own consumption or for profit.

There are two ways to make wine, by means of a kit or by using real grapes. There is a selection of wine making kits available in the market and they come with step by step directions to instruct the amateur. This method is the one usually recommended for beginners as they are inexpensive and a low risk investment to learn making wine. On the other hand, learning to make wine by using real grapes is much more difficult. It is expensive and high-risk as the certainty of a good produce is dependent on so many natural factors. However, the rewards of successfully making wine by using real grapes go further than the material gains. The sense of accomplishment to have taught yourself such a complex skill can be a source of self-pride alone, not to mention the praise from family, great compliments from friends and rave reviews from peers and other wine experts.

You can make wine at home following the methods that professionals use. This book gives an overview of wine making, and a thing or two also on making your other favorite alcoholic drinks.