The Origins of Wine and Winemaking by Andrea Flint Wine has a long and venerable history, with references to its use cropping up in ancient texts from thousands of years ago – not least, of course, in the Bible. We know for a fact that it was firmly established in the Middle Eastern culture of [...]

A Home Beer Making Kit Will Improve Your Popularity! By Ann Marier It is a well known fact that Americans love their beer and desire nothing but the best from their beer. No doubt the large commercial beer manufacturers hold a considerable chunk of the beer making pie, but the number of home beer makers [...]

Making Your Own Beer by Lee Dobbins While beer is widely available mostly anywhere and there are thousands of varieties to choose from, making your own beer can be an exciting hobby. Your quest to look for the right kind of beer for your taste might be such a confusing journey as there are thousands [...]

Oktoberfest Oktrivia by Deanna Mascle 1. Which city is the birthplace of Oktoberfest? A. Munich B. Berlin C. Dublin D. Cincinnati A. Munich QQ: Oktoberfest is an institution whose origins are unique to Munich. It is not celebrated elsewhere in Germany or even Bavaria. 2. The first Oktoberfest evolved from what event? A. A funeral [...]

Organic Wine, Spirits and Beer by Davinos Greeno A key point to add at this stage is the difference between organically grown grapes – fruit from vineyards grown without the use of industrial fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides and pesticides – and wines made without synthetic preservative additives. Organic Vineyards – Where it all begins! An organic [...]

HomeMade Wine Making-Some Things You Might Not Know by Carmel Baird As wine has become more popular in the United States and growing steadily every day, there has been an increase also in the making of wine for personal consumption. Wine making supplies have become readily available and producing wine at home allows the wine [...]

Beer Making, the Cheapest Way to Brew the Best Beer in Town by Shannon Brown Beer has a reputation of being the world’s best drink, and beer lovers consider the intoxicating experience as a divine experience. This notion dates back in the ancient times. The process of beer making was discovered in the ancient times [...]

Home Beer Brewing Success and Why You Should Brew Beer at Home by Paul Duxbury Home Beer Brewing is becoming an increasingly popular hobby for men and women of all ages. The ever increasing price of drinks at bars and clubs coupled with a greater interest in entertaining at home have made Home Beer Brewing [...]

Make Wine, Not War by Jennifer Jordan Homemade wine may seem like a crazy concept, as if it came about after a bad acid trip by Betty Crocker. But, it’s really not that crazy at all. In fact, winemaking in the home is an old tradition. It was born out of necessity; prior to the [...]