Once people made country wines solely from the fruits of their gardens and local hedgerows, but today there is a wide range of fascinating ingredients available - grape juice, concentrates, grains, dried fruit, exotic fruit juices - to allow winemakers to pursue their crafts all year round, independent of fruiting seasons. Now in its third edition, this book has already reprinted forty-one times and has sold over 500,000 copies. It contains (in alphabetical order from Almond Wine to Yarrow Wine) 130 tried and reliable recipes for country wines and real ales, many of which are unique to this publication and which supplement those found in the author's primer First Steps in Winemaking. The book is illustrated by the well-known winemaking cartoonist Rex Royle.
Cyril John James Berry was one of Britain’s leading amateur winemakers, co-founder of the first Winemaker’s Circle, founder Chairman of the National Association of Winemakers and Brewers and Editor-Publisher of the monthly magazine The Amateur Winemaker which he ran for 27 years. After World War II, when sugar came off rationing, Cyril co-founded the first Winemaker’s Circle in Andover, which still flourishes today. Then Cheltenham, Bournemouth, Harrow and Hertford Circles sprang to life and gradually the bubbles of wine spread all over the UK. Clubs learnt about each others' events through a little magazine The Amateur Winemaker which Cyril and his wife Peggy produced in the upstairs bedroom of their house in Andover. This was for sale to Clubs at 6 pence a copy. Cyril had an ebullient personality and energy which not only embraced his family and social life but also gave him the courage at a mature age to give up his safe, professional life as Editor of a local Andover paper in order to concentrate on producing The Amateur Winemaker magazine on a national scale. He wrote several best-selling books on winemaking and home brewing, upon which he was an acknowledged expert for forty years, appearing frequently on television and always in demand as a lecturer and wine judge. He lived in Andover, Hampshire, England and in Malaga, Spain where he died in 2002.
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Customers find the winemaking book easy to follow and suitable for beginners, with good recipes and useful tips. The information content is positive, with one customer noting that the general information remains valid. Customers appreciate the book's presentation, with one describing it as well laid out.
Customers find the recipes in the book easy to follow and suitable for beginners, with one customer noting that the methods are well-explained.
"A great book with easy to follow recipes for wines of all descriptions. Some common recipes some not so common...." Read more
"...It is all well laid out and easy to follow, I was glad to see that the sugar quantities have been adjusted down in this volume compared to "First..." Read more
"...As it says, 130 recipes which are easy to follow covering more unusual produce like cabbage, coltsfoot and Herbs. My husband will just love this." Read more
Customers find the book very informative, with useful tips throughout. One customer notes that the general information remains valid, while another mentions it's handy to keep as a reference.
"This excellent book has provided a lot of answers and tips for my husbands hobby of wine and beer making...." Read more
"...still held in great regard and the narrative and general information in this book is still valid...." Read more
"...He has found some useful tips and makes good reading. Would recommend this book for beginners." Read more
"...Both books are very informative and handy to keep by for reference also." Read more
Customers appreciate the book's presentation, with one noting it is well laid out and looks interesting.
"...It is all well laid out and easy to follow, I was glad to see that the sugar quantities have been adjusted down in this volume compared to "First..." Read more
"Came quickly and with the other book I brought. Not damaged and looks very interesting...." Read more
"...good it is so informative and gives you step by step instructions well presented and easy to understand." Read more
A great book with easy to follow recipes for wines of all descriptions. Some common recipes some not so common. A great companion book to First Steps in Wine Making.
I bought this book to have a go at making wine, it is a very interesting book very helpful it describe correctly by the seller Betty good on price did not take long to come can recommend this seller
I bought this book as an accompaniment for Mr B's "First Steps" which I have used for many years.
It is all well laid out and easy to follow, I was glad to see that the sugar quantities have been adjusted down in this volume compared to "First Steps" which should help less experienced wine makers ending up with "stuck" over sweet wines.
I would recommend this book to wine makers of all levels of experience as a good read!
This excellent book has provided a lot of answers and tips for my husbands hobby of wine and beer making. It is referred to frequently and he would recommend it to all who like to dabble in making their own brew. Book arrived very quickly and packaged very well. Would not hesitate to use this seller again.
Came quickly and with the other book I brought. Not damaged and looks very interesting. Brought as a Christmas present so can't tell you whether she likes it but fingers crossed
This book is great when you already have First Steps in Winemaking. As it says, 130 recipes which are easy to follow covering more unusual produce like cabbage, coltsfoot and Herbs. My husband will just love this.