Yeah, but red wine uses grape skins and grapes skins are not usually available from the supermarket. I would recommend Daniel Pambianchi's Techniques in Home Wine Making. Pambianchi is a professional wine maker (Canadian) and he has a great understanding of the issues facing the hobbyist and home wine maker. He is also a columnist. Bottom line. He knows his field and is recognized by his peers. So those are the pros. The cons include the fact that this book has a great deal of technical detail so if you are only interested in the art of wine making and want to ignore the science then this book may not be for you. But IMO, the science is not heavy. Check it out on Amazon or your local homebrew store MAY have copies.
Yeah, but red wine uses grape skins and grapes skins are not usually available from the supermarket. I would recommend Daniel Pambianchi's Techniques in Home Wine Making. Pambianchi is a professional wine maker (Canadian) and he has a great understanding of the issues facing the hobbyist and home wine maker. He is also a columnist. Bottom line. He knows his field and is recognized by his peers. So those are the pros. The cons include the fact that this book has a great deal of technical detail so if you are only interested in the art of wine making and want to ignore the science then this book may not be for you. But IMO, the science is not heavy. Check it out on Amazon or your local homebrew store MAY have copies.
I double vote for this book. Great reference with more than enough detail to answer both superficial and deep questions. The book has a very handy summary table of ingredients in the appendix along with typical dosage and usage notes.I would recommend Daniel Pambianchi's Techniques in Home Wine Making. Pambianchi.