Winemaking on Site

Don't have room at home to make wine? No problem - make it at Curds and Wine!

Do all of your winemaking at Curds and Wine, using our equipment -- you don't need to buy anything except your wine kit and bottles!
We store your wine during the process, clean up equipment for you, and set up your carboy for winemaking steps; we are also available to guide you in any winemaking steps and give you advice along the way
Make your own personalized labels using your own design or our templates, and print them out on our printer - included at no extra charge!
When your wine is ready to bottle, use our bottling pump and corker to quickly and professionally bottle your wine - basic corks are also included in the package
You also get a Curds and Wine 6-bottle wine tote to help carry your wine home!

In order for you to make wine on site, please take note the following conditions:

All winemaking steps must be done by the customer
Wines can only be made on site from Winexpert or Cellar Craft wine kits purchased from Curds and Wine; wine kits cannot be brought in from outside sources, and wines are not made on site from fresh grapes or from concentrates (cans)
Vintner's fee does not include bottles or shrink wraps/bottling wax
Wine can be bulk aged on site for up to 3 months
You must be 21 or over to make wine on site

To make wine on site at Curds and Wine, it costs the price of the wine kit(s) plus a $100 vintning fee for the first wine kit, $50 for the second wine kit, and $25 for the third wine kit started per session (limit 3 wine kits per session). Each initial $100 vinting fee qualifies for our Vintner's Value program.

The winemaking in process in general is as follows:

Day 1, start your wine: Concentrated juice is poured into a bucket, water is added to bring the final volume to 6 gallons total, and yeast is sprinkled on top. This process takes about 20 minutes.
After 7-10 days: The wine is "racked" or siphoned/transferred to a secondary container. This step also takes about 20-30 minutes.
After another 10 - 14 days: The wine is degassed, stabilized and cleared using a drill-driven wine whip. This step takes 30-40 minutes depending on the kit and how much degassing the particular wine needs.
After another 2 weeks: There might be an additional racking step, depending on the kit, or it might be ready for bottling. Bottling takes about an hour.

* Please note, we do not make wine from fresh grapes or other fresh fruits on site at Curds and Wine, only from wine kits. Please do not bring any materials (i.e., fresh grapes or must) to Curds and Wine for processing, you must do any material processing off site and return any rental equipment cleaned and sanitized.