Ben's Adventures in Wine Making

This bottle opened with a bang, though I was woken by Claire hopping out of bed declaring she heard something fizzing. I asked her if she wa...

The adrenalin was up on Saturday night and we needed something to bring it down. Half a bottle of Crab Apple wine between us didn't quit...

Sunday 26th June was a busy day for wine-making. All three buckets are in use - an event that only happens once a year. I was not sure that ...

I am finishing this bottle after a day spent mostly playing the bassoon. Today was Airedale Symphony Orchestra 's summer concert, and it...

Well, that's another bottle of Disappointing Redcurrant finished. The sharp, fresh taste of 2009's batch is woefully absent and repl...

We celebrated my 100th birthday with this bottle. More accurately, we combined Julia's 59th with my 41st, and it was a splendidly good e...

We have just returned from Richard and Linda's full of food. It has been a wonderful day, mostly spent travelling around North Yorkshire...