<div> <i>Making Award Winning Wines at Home</i> is the ultimate instruction manual for anyone who doesn’t just want to make <B>drinkable</B> wine, but strives to make <B>excellent</B> wine at home. This book covers absolutely everything that amateur winemakers need to know, with sound and accurate advice based on modern science and professional-level winemaking methodology. Author Bill Smith is a wine competition judge who draws on his life's work as an anaerobic fermentation research scientist to offer this comprehensive guide to home winemaking.<BR> <br> Chapters on basic equipment, additives and ingredients, racking, bottling, and troubleshooting allow beginners to learn the ropes, while experienced winemakers can fine-tune their expertise. No detail is left unexamined. Chapters on wine clubs and wine shows are designed to help readers enjoy their hobby as fully as possible. A selection of over 50 diverse recipes will inspire winemakers to try their hand at many flavors and types of wine.</div>