10 Apr Videos & Tutorials Best Corking Results November 12, 2021 Corking is an important part of making your own wine. Choosing the wrong cork can ruin a wine within weeks. At The Home Vintner, we onl...
22 Mar Videos & Tutorials The Home Vintner Ultimate Wine Filtering System November 23, 2021 Adding "polish" to a wine's appearance is the number one reason home winemakers elect to filter their wines. It adds a glassy and pure ...
04 Feb Videos & Tutorials Pottery Wine Casks January 8, 2021 Have wine on tap by using one of our wine casks.
10 Jan Videos & Tutorials Speed up your bottling time! January 8, 2021 Demonstration of our avvinatore, brass bottle washer and draining tree.
30 Dec News & Articles, Read Our Blog Paul’s Wine Tip! Basic Fermentation Problems Associated with Temperature November 23, 2021 This time of year, it's important to pay attention to your fermentation temperature. Your kits are designed to ferment at room temperat...
26 Dec News & Articles, Read Our Blog Blanc de Noir – Commercial Comparison March 21, 2019 Every year we put time and effort into finding a commercial comparison for the upcoming LE wine release. While this will never be exact...
10 Oct Read Our Blog, Recipes LE14 – Le Coureur des bois April 10, 2019 Featuring LE14 Australian Shiraz Viognier This fantastic Indian Spiced Gouda pairs incredibly well with the complexity of this Shiraz ...
20 Apr News & Articles, Read Our Blog Paul’s Wine tip! Rent the Home Vintner Degassing Machine April 3, 2019 One of the problems in Calgary and area is our higher altitude. It can be difficult to remove the C02 gas from the wine after fermentat...
20 Apr News & Articles, Read Our Blog Paul’s Fantastic Wine tip! Bottle Stink December 7, 2021 When young wines are put into the bottle they sometimes carry a residual aroma of fermentation with them, often a hint of hydrogen sulp...
28 Mar News & Articles, Read Our Blog Paul’s Knowledgeable Wine Tip: To Filter Wine, or Not to Filter? December 5, 2021 Should you filter your wine kit or not? Half of our customers don’t filter their wine kits, but the other half do! How to Decide to F...
02 Mar News & Articles, Read Our Blog Spring is in the Air, Time to Prepare! March 21, 2019 Spring will be in the air soon. It's time to start one of the Island Mist kits. Although your wines look good in bottles with labels a...
31 Jan News & Articles, Read Our Blog Interesting Facts of Wine Diamonds December 14, 2021 When opening and pouring some of your aged wines, you may see small crystals on the bottom of the cork or in the bottom of your glass o...
23 Dec News & Articles, Read Our Blog Cabernet Franc – Commercial Comparison March 21, 2019 Every year we put time and effort into finding a commercial comparison for the upcoming LE wine release. While this will never be exact...
20 Dec News & Articles, Read Our Blog Grenache Cabernet with grape skins – Commercial Comparison March 21, 2019 Every year we put time and effort into finding a commercial comparison for the upcoming LE wine release. While this will never be exact...
30 Nov News & Articles, Read Our Blog Milagro – Commercial Comparison March 21, 2019 Every year we put time and effort into finding a commercial comparison for the upcoming LE wine release. While this will never be exact...
26 Nov News & Articles, Read Our Blog Paul’s Wine Tip! What causes Oxidation in Wine? January 6, 2022 Oxidation, in wine terms, refers to a group of chemical reactions that occur when the wine comes into contact with air. We all know th...
23 Nov News & Articles, Read Our Blog Riverland, Australia March 21, 2019 Located in South Australia, bordering Victoria, Riverland is one of Australia’s most successful wine growing areas. Riverland is home t...