by - written on 05/04/10 (Very useful, 374 readings)
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My boyfriends dad has been making his own wine for ages and he has bottles dated back from 1990 up in his attic. Whenever we go out for an indian and we can take our own wine,or when we have a takeaway, we always manage to 'borrow' a bottle of his wine as its free and usually tastes gorgeous. I kept pestering my boyfriend last summer to ... Read the complete review
by - written on 24/04/09 (Very useful, 1527 readings)
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A few weeks ago I had a week off work. After 2 days I was thoroughly bored so decided to try making my own wine. It's something I've been wanting to try for ages, but everyday life always got in the way! I'm so glad I tried it though, the results were fab! Ingredients - 3kg Apples - 1kg Sugar - 250 ml grape ... Read the complete review
by - written on 21/02/08 (Useful, 515 readings)
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What can i say ,proper australian red wine for less than 50p a bottle. Hubby and i are quite new to winemaking and had a lot of success with white wine kits but had yet to make a red with the depth and body of a shop bought red,they all turned out more like rose than red,palatable but hubby likes proper red!. We ... Read the complete review
by - written on 17/05/03, updated on 17/05/03 (Very useful, 3932 readings)
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Dandelions are considered to be weeds, but the brightness of their colour always makes me want to make use of these weeds to my advantage. You do not have to go very far and sooner or later you are bound to come across a golden patch of dandelions. Gather your dandelions and place them in your creel or other suitable ... Read the complete review
by - written on 23/07/01, updated on 23/07/01 (Very useful, 35175 readings)
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I honestly do not understand the obsession with grape wine, and perhaps once you've tried elderberry, you will agree with me. Elderberry trees grow wild in this country, and you cannot buy the fruit. I'll start by talkign about how to harvest, then go on to preparation and a basic recepie. Elderberrys are qite ... Read the complete review
by - written on 03/06/01, updated on 03/06/01 (Very useful, 4204 readings)
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This simple recipe makes 5 litres of light white wine. What you need: -------------- 3kg dessert apples 2kg cooking apples Campden tablets x 2 (Wilikinsons sell these) Pectin enzyme 15g (Wilkinsons) White sugar 1.25 kg Wine yeast Water Glass demijohn Bottles (or second demijohn ... Read the complete review
