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An On Premise Wine Making Shop is a place where the wine lover has an opportunity to craft their own wine for a fraction of the cost of commercial wines and 100% less mess than wines made at home. You come in and choose your wine, start the fermentation by adding the yeast, and then you leave the rest to us. We take care of your wine while it ferments, and do all the tasks of racking, stabilizing, degassing, and filtering. Once your wine is ready, you book an appointment and come in to bottle and label and taste your wine. After you bring your wine home, you may have to allow some time for aging depending on which wine you chose. Once the time is right, you can amaze family and friends with delicious wines that you’ve crafted yourself.
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We have everything from Wine Kits that are ready to bottle in as little as 4 weeks, and ones that take 8 weeks. The general rule for aging is the longer the wine took to make, the longer it will need to age.
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Yes. You can use any wine bottles that are clean and able to be corked. The bottles should be brought clean and ready to your bottling appointment. Then we sanitize them right before bottling to eliminate any possibility of contamination.
If you don’t have enough or any bottles, we always have some on hand here.
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It is a good idea to keep the bottles upright for 5 – 7 days following bottling. There may be some air or gasses trapped inside the bottle from the bottling process. This allows it to escape. Then the wine bottles should be stored on their sides. This will keep the cork moist which stops any exchange of air through the cork and prevents oxidation of your wine.
Temperature is an important part of storing your wine. The ideal temperature is in the 12 – 14 degrees Celsius range. It is also very important that the temperature does not vary and remains constant. If you are unable to store it at a cool temperature, it will be fine at room temperature as long as it is consumed within a reasonable time.
The three key things to remember when deciding where to store your wine is Cool, Dark, and Dry.
If the temperature the wine is stored at is too low, and the grape must is top quality, your wine can slowly start to form “wine diamonds”. These crystals can precipitate from the naturally occurring tartaric acid, potassium, and calcium ions found in the grapes. They have no harmful effect on your finished wine.
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The answer to this question is different depending on which wine you’ve chosen. White wines generally peak sooner than reds. The 4 week Wine kits are drinkable shortly after they’ve been taken home, whereas some of the 8 week Wine kits can take 6 months to a year to reach their full potential. Some are drinkable within a short time, but with aging they will gain smoothness and complexity. Once you’ve chosen a wine, we will discuss with you the optimum aging times.
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Again this answer varies depending on the wine that you’ve chosen to craft. An 8 week wine stored in optimal conditions can last for several years. A 4 week wine will peak early, but may start to slightly decline after a couple of years.
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When your bottle is empty, take a moment to rinse it with warm water. This will remove any residual wine. Remove the label and the shrink top. You may need to soak the bottle in hot water to remove the label. Then leave the bottle upside down to drain. Once it is dry, store it upside down in the crate or wine box. Upside down ensures no dust or insects get inside the bottle. If you do have mold or mildew in your bottles, using them could contaminate any future wine that’s bottled in them.