A little wine making
Now that I have the Elderflower kits under way (two of them and the demijohn's are sat on the bathroom windowsill) I am keen to get other types of wine on the go too. A nice beverage or two I think enhances whatever meal you might be having and so much the better if you have made it yourself from scratch. Not that we are big drinkers but we do appreciate a glass of wine with the Sunday lunch. I am speaking of country wines here, rather than specialised wines made purely from grapes. I think they have far more personality. In my youth (and over the age of 18) I used to enjoy the occasional glass of red wine - usually with my Dad, but as I have aged (not like a mature wine I hesitate to say) my tolerance levels for red wine have diminished somewhat. I have plans to get some Nettle wine, Hawthorn blossom wine, some orange wine on the go as well. On speaking with my friend BB she is looking to make some Gorse wine, so I will try and keep a look out f...