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Selecting the Right Ingredients for HomeMade Wine
By James Wilson

Tips for choosing the best homemade wine ingredients:

Fruits must be ripe, but not over-ripe. A few shriveled grapes or black currants are unlikely to harm a brew. In the case of larger fruits such as plums, the doubtful ones should be taken out.

The choice of roots (beetroot, parsnips, etc.) for winemaking purposes should not be dismissed so readily. The best, (or even the only) roots suitable for winemaking are those that are old and shriveled.

Parsnips that have been stored throughout the winter or left in the soil are at their best for our purpose in March, as are old potatoes purchased in June when the new ones are coming in. They are ideal if they are w...
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