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 also seen our fair share of winemaking blunders over the years. Here is a list of the most common mistakes made b.. Read More

With the holidays fast approaching, odds are you will soon be hosting guests and serving your best craft wines. Although glassware is obviously not as important as the wine inside, your craft wine will taste its best when served in the appropriate wine glass. The perfect glass will also showcase your skills as a winemaker and as a superb host or host.. Read More

Do you ever eat or drink something that takes you back to a certain moment in time? A special occasion, a memorable vacation, or maybe even a fantasy in your mind? This is what  we envisioned when the RQ 2016 program was created. RQ (Restricted Quantities) is an RJS Craft Winemaking brand that focuses on a different theme each year. The wines are ca.. Read More

Being ready for the Christmas holidays requires organizational super powers.  With gifts to wrap, cookies to bake, decorations to put up and so much food to prepare, it’s a struggle to get everything done in time for Christmas.  For craft winemakers, holiday preparations start as early as July.  While others are still frolicking at the beach, yo.. 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 a system, in order to accomplish a goal outside the creator's original purpose. After making a few wine kits, many win.. Read More