Do-It-Yourself Wine
July 24, 2007 by Lauren
With ordering your wine being outlawed in some areas, home brewing has become pretty appealing. If nothing else, some people really enjoy that do-it-yourself feeling. Or perhaps, you think wine will taste the best if it was of your own creation. Either way, there's a solution that isn't going to completely change your lifestyle (or change it at all, for that matter). If it sounds like you, then you're interested in the Oenophile's Personal Winery.
The concept is simple and somewhat self-explanatory (but I'm going to lead you through it anyway). In fact, all you really have to do is find yourself some legal crushed, frozen grapes from wherever you want. This gadget will take care of the rest.
This automated home winery can prepare up to four cases of wine at a time. The classic methods are combined with modern technology here, making it even more appealing. The design even looks somewhat modern, boasting a large stainless steel tank and a small control panel. The system handles everything throughout the wine-making process. It regulates temperature, Brix (grape sugar level), and fermentation. All of this information is wirelessly transmitted to a PC where you can log and analyze everything with their included software. By utilizing the computer and graphing, it seems that you may come out with your ideal, preferred wine taste.
It prompts you when to smell and taste the fermenting must or press down the grape skins. Also, the software brings you instructions on how to fine-tune the characteristics, such as bold and fruity. After 6 months to a year in the tank, the wine can be removed and further aged in the oak barrel. You can share any tips you may have (or your results) with the world in a global community of users. Finally, it automatically lifts the grape pomace out of the basin for you.
For anyone who shares a close relationship with their PC and their wine, this sounds great. If you want to check out iBooze, head here.
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