Our comprehensive guide to making red wine at home - new for 2008! This 75 page booklet is split into 2 separate sections which outline first the how, then later the why of making wine at home. Many of our customers have reported that this is their primary resource for red winemaking instruction. Also available as a printed hard copy.

Similar to our Red Winemaking paper above, this 92 page booklet is a fully comprehensive outline of the basics of making white wine at home. Brand new and completely updated (Aug 2009)! Many of our customers have reported that this is the most in-depth and comprehensive resource for white winemaking they have found. Also available as a printed hard copy.

Based on years and years worth of research, this paper details our tasting notes from pairing different yeast strains with different grape varietals. Use these descriptions to choose the yeast (or yeasts!) that produce the flavors you are looking for.

Our recommended protocol for yeast rehydration along with our recommended nutrient schedule.

Written by MoreWine!'s resident Yeast Whisperer, Shea Comfort, this is a comprehensive guide to how to manage and harness oxygen to keep your yeast and ferment healthy.

A simple and complete guide to Malolactic Fermentation. Find out how to keep your little guys happy and avoid a stuck ML.

A handy sheet that gives our recommended oak cube dosage rates for different levels of oak character in your wine.

We've all seen the barrels in our local wineries, and you've probably debated whether or not you're ready to take the "barrel plunge." Whether you've got one already or are just looking for more info on what's involved, our comprehensive guide to the use, care and storage of oak barrels will tell you what you need to know.

A step by step guide to assembling one of our MoreWine!? Variable Volume Tanks, complete with photographs.

A simple guide to the use of a traditional wooden basket press, also known as a ratchet press.

Similar to the paper above, this one covers the use of a bladder press. The bladder press is MoreWine!?'s preferred style of press. With advantages in yield, wine quality, ease of use and time spent why wouldn't you use one?

This guide covers the use of our WE270 and WE273 series crusher destemmers.

Plate and Frame filtration, also known as "Depth Filtration" is the most common style of filtration for home winemakers and small wineries. This guide goes over the correct assembly, sanitation and use of a Plate and Frame style filter.

A simple one-page sheet that covers the differences between NPT and BSPP style threaded fitting and how to join them together. Handy reading for anyone who has purchased European-manufactured equipment which probably has BSPP threads on it.

Got rotten egg smell? This guide goes over the process for performing a bench trial to determine the exact cause and treatability of this common flaw.

Simple and straightforward instructions for our W501 Acid Test Kit. Includes the process for using a pH meter to determine the endpoint of the test.

Covers all aspects of use and ownership of a pH meter, including conditioning, calibration, general use, storage and troubleshooting.

A quick and simple guide to using our MT130 Aeration/Oxidation Kit for SO2 testing.

A quick and simple guide to using our MT930 Malolactic Chromatography Test Kit.

A quick and simple guide to using our MT160 Volatile Acidity Test Kit.

A quick and simple guide to using our MT170 Alcohol Determination Test Kit.

Mead, or honey wine, is believed by many to be the original fermented beverage - older than wine, beer and sake. Learn the basic ins & outs of mead making from MoreWine!

Ferment Your Backyard! Do you have fruit trees in your yard or have a friend who does? If so you might like to turn your fruit into wine! Our very own Phil Montalbano has written up a wonderful Plum Wine recipe that can be adapted for other fruits as well.