The winemaking team at RJS Craft Winemaking has been helping craft winemakers perfect the art of making craft wine for over 50 years. We have seen many amateur winemakers make outstanding, even award winning, craft wines. However, we have … Read More

For most people, the word ‘hack’ either calls up the act of chopping wood, or a terrible golf swing. The modern definition, borrowed from people who like to fiddle about with computers, is the practice of modifying the features of … Read More

Winemakers know that crafting a wine destined to achieve a near perfect score requires both skill and a touch of finesse. And one particularly important skill is the art of blending, or as it is called in the world of … Read More

Getting there is half the fun

Like so many things we do for ourselves, this holds true for many of the wine lovers that make wine in my store. Obviously the best part of making your own wine is enjoying … Read More

The passion and pride craft winemakers feel when they present their own vintages to the world was demonstrated once again at the 2015 WineMaker Magazine’s Amateur Winemaker Competition. And this year’s recipient for Best in Show in the Kit/Concentrate category, … Read More