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Introduction to Winemaking

Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from fruit or plant material via a process of fermentation (conversion of sugar to alcohol).  Shop-bought wines are usually made from grapes, but 'country wines' can be made from any fruit, flower, herb or vegetable (or honey in case of mead)....

Making wine from plants other than grapes can be a little more challenging.  Grapes' acidity, sugar and tannin levels make them the ideal fruit for winemaking – so much so that the word wine itself is from the same root as the vine that grapes grow on.  Wine from other plant material will usually need sugar, tannin and acid levels adjusted. Continue reading from LowImpact.org

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