Learning the Art of Making Your Own

If you are interested in winemaking as a hobby, Dick Baughman of Vista will be happy to answer questions and serve as a resource. He may be reached at 726-8545.

Baughman suggests the book “Progressive Wine Making� by Peter Duncan and Bryan Acton published by Standard Press--although “it may be overdone for someone who flunked chemistry,� he says.

“The Art of Making Wine� by Stanley F. Anderson and Raymond Hull, published by Hawthorne Books, is less technical and “unless you’re really serious, it will get you through,� Baughman said.

Locally, Beer and Wine Crafts, 460 Fletcher Parkway in El Cajon, offers a full line of supplies including canned concentrates, additives and wine-related gift ware. Orders are taken for grapes. A crusher and press are available for use.

Baughman also recommends E.C. Krause for mail-order books, supplies and grape concentrates. Write Krause at P.O. Box 7850, Independence, Missouri 64053. Or call (816) 254-7448.