Reference Materials

Ever mistaken White Zinfandel for a white wine? Or been lost while trying to navigate a tricky wine list? We’ve all been there. After all, even the most seasoned wine pros once knew nada. It can take years to master the complex world of vino, and yes, even experts have robust libraries filled with dogeared copies of favorite wine reference books.

WineMaker is “the” trade publication geared toward those starting out, hobbyists, and intermediate winemakers. As a hobbyist, you can’t afford not to have a WM subscription. The cost is nominal at under $50 annually, which also provides online access to all articles and reference materials.

Growing your own grapes for winemaking is an exhilarating process. But if you’ve never done it before it can also be surprisingly detailed. The best way to learn winemaking is through practice. But with books, you’ll have a much easier time avoiding common pitfalls and crafting delicious wine the first time. That’s exactly why I created this post of the best winemaking books.

Growing and fermenting your own grapes for wine-making is a truly exhilarating and fun process. However, if you haven’t participated in the process before, you will find it to be extremely detailed and thorough.

Daniel Pambianchi is a well-known winemaking author, lecturer and consultant, and seasoned winemaker both as an amateur and professional. Daniel’s website is a treasure trove of his books, tools, posts, and papers regarding best practices in home winemaking.

Excellent resource containing free winemaking PDFs of manuals and instructions developed in-house at MoreWine! as a byproduct of over 10 years of winemaking experiments, conversations with industry experts, and most importantly, conversations with customers. You are free to print and distribute as you wish.

Making wine takes some skill and instinct, but it certainly isn’t a guessing game. With the right information and calculations, anyone can make delicious, well-crafted wines at home. That’s why we have created this guide for home winemakers to use as a tool.

“The Guide” (as a PDF file) for making red wine. Detailed instructions. Print this and place it in a notebook for easy reference. Instructions for every step of the process, including how to test and evaluate results.

The Home Winemaking Channel provided on the YouTube platform provides a wealth of videos containing tips, tricks and general information for the novice to the enthusiast. The channel covers everything you would want to know about making wine at home and will even include items of interest at commercial wineries for comparison.