The Home Winery Kit July 22, 2007

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I always thought that the best way to cut down my alcohol bill, without reducing my intake, was to make it myself. From homemade Sloe Gin to beer, it does work, although you get fat really, really quickly.

So, when I heard about a home winery kit, I thought: “Cool, finally a way to reduce my crippling monthly investment in Lindemans and Yellow Tail”. The inevitable snag though, is that the Oenophile's Personal Winery costs £3,000. Still, it’s a nice gadget to dream about.

This is a home winery, capable of making up to four cases of your own plonk inside the futuristic steel chamber. We’re talking cold soaking, pressing, and fermenting the grapes, and aging the wine for 6 to 12 months [or less depending on your taste buds and addiction].

You can even follow just how your wine is coming along on your computer. Find out more here.-Martin Lynch

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