If you've been thinking of trying your hand at home winemaking, delay no longer! It's easier than you think to make wonderful wine at home. Get started today with this practical guide to making your first bottle of perfect homemade wine.Author Lori Stahl demystifies essential winemaking techniques with friendly, jargon-free instructions and gorgeous color photography. She begins by taking you step by step through making wine from a kit, and then shows you how to go beyond the kit with creative additions. Soon you'll be making your own flavorful wine from fresh grapes, apples, berries, and even flowers and herbs.This home winemaking companion offers a wide selection of seasonal winemaking recipes, new twists on traditional favorites, and sweet ways to enjoy and indulge in the wines you create. Even if you have never made wine before, Making Your Own Wine at Home will show you everything you need to master an intriguing and rewarding new hobby.

Lori Stahl is a passionate winemaking enthusiast based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Lori has studied oenology and viticulture in both the United States and Spain. She has worked long harvest seasons in commercial wineries, and has personally created more than 200 batches of wine. Lori served as technical editor for Making Award Winning Wines (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2013). And yes, she HAS stomped grapes with her feet! When she's not dreaming up wine recipes and making wine, Lori can be found growing and questing for winemaking ingredients, making photographs, and tending to her bees.