Wine making is considered an art form by thousand's of people across the globe. An art form that can trace it's roots back to 4000BC, a time with limited technology and resources. But that has not stopped or hindered today's connoisseurs of the bottle, who year after year are able to provide us with that elegant glass of liquor that set's atop our dinner tables.

Of all thing's to consider in wine making, the first step is always the most important. And that is the selection of grape's. The grapes affect the quality and finished product in way's beyond any other. Not only the type, and quantity of grape goes into consideration of the wine maker. But also the weather during the growing season, the soil, the time of harvest, and the way they are pruned. All of these variables can have a severe outcome on the actual quality of a bottle of wine.

With thousand's of varieties of wine alone, wine maker's have quite a challenge keeping up with demand. Worldwide, there are tens of millions of acres dedicated to wine vineyards and that number grows every single year. Knowing what type of grape to grow, how long it should be worked,when it should be picked, as well as weather conditions are all variable's that are taken into account by the wine makers. Once the grape is actually picked is where the fun really begins.

From separation of the juices from the skin and allowing them to ferment over weeks at a time, to transferring them to another fermenting pot, the process at time's can take close to a month. All of this occurs before bottling is ever considered. After the wine maker's have achieved the right taste, the wine is bottled and then racked, and allowed to age. Aging of the wine in some instances can take upward of twenty year's for some of the more finer varieties.

As you have seen, wine making use to be a very time consuming process. However, I guess we had to start somewhere right? Make sure you let your wine sit for a while and that is for months if you want it to turn out good using this method.