Wine Making
The process for making wine is much easier than most people think. When yeast converts sugar in fruit to carbon dioxide and alcohol, the CO2 escapes into the air and what's left is wine. The winemaker's job is to create perfect conditions for the yeast to do its job and let nature take its course.
Making wine from fresh grapes is a more complex process
but can be more rewarding. For the most part, the main differences
can be found in preparing the must (that's what the juice
or crushed fruit that you are going to ferment is called).
With concentrate, the sugar and acid levels are for the
most part adjusted for you. However, when you're making
wine from fresh fruit, you must adjust the sugar and acid
levels yourself. Because wines from grapes tend to be more
complex in taste, a lot of home winemakers start with concentrates
and eventually graduate to fresh grapes in order to improve
the quality of their wine.