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Easy as 1-2-3

Some things in life are complicated.

Relationships. Navigating the corporate jungle Mastering yoga's half moon pose.

Lucky, some things are blessedly simple. Like winemaking.

A wine kit is basically a winery in a box and in three easy steps it can be transformed into bottles of your own personal vintage.

Step 1:

Let's Get This Party Started

• Making your own wine begins by visiting your local Fermenters Guild store. They're in almost every community. To find one near you visit www.fermnetersguild.com
• During this short visit, you select the wine and kick off the fermentation process. Your options are almost limitless - from Amarone to Zinfandel.
• Once you've selected your wine, you'll work with your personal winemaker to officially start the fermentation by adding the yeast. And voila - in about 15 minutes you're on your way!
• For the next few weeks, your personal winemaker will care for your wine at the store, clearing and filtering it just like they do in a commercial winery. You're blissfully unaware of the many activities going on behind the scenes, until...

Step 2:

The Fun Part

• Four to six weeks later, you return to the store to bottle your wine. This part of the process takes less than one hour, and is the perfect excuse for a group get-together.
• Together, you sanitize and fill the bottles, then cork and label them-using either labels provided by the store or personalized ones you create yourself. haven't you always wanted to see your name on the side of a wine bottle?
• You and your friends may also want to start another wine kit while you're there. The next thing you know you'll have your own wine cellar!

Step 3:

Patience...

• Lots of things improve with age-and wine is one of them. The wine that you take home from the store may already be tasty, but it is not quite ready to be enjoyed.
• Depending on the type of wine you've made, it should age between two weeks and six months. It should be stored on its side in a cool, dark room.
• The most enjoyable way to experience the aging process is to try a bottle every few weeks. But be warned: many people find the last bottle tastes the best!