{"id":13860,"date":"2016-12-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-11T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/why-buy-a-wine-making-starter-kit"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:44:36","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:44:36","slug":"why-buy-a-wine-making-starter-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/why-buy-a-wine-making-starter-kit","title":{"rendered":"Why buy a wine making starter kit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Making wine for a living is a noble pursuit, and there are numerous ways to get into it. Old World countries of Spain<\/strong>, France<\/strong> and Italy<\/strong> have centuries-old traditions of winemaking<\/strong> handed down through generations. New World countries may not have the history, though it is certainly common for wisdom and skills to be exchanged between peers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Formal wine education<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Today, most professional winemakers go through formal education and training, at specialist oenology schools such as <\/span>Montpellier SupAgro<\/span><\/a> in France, <\/span>Hochschule Geisenheim University<\/span><\/a> in Germany or the <\/span>University of California, Davis<\/span><\/a>, in the USA. These courses teach viticulture and oenology to the highest levels, and students are expected to invest a lot in terms of time, money and energy. Graduates are Masters of Science, Masters of Engineering and more. It is a noble pursuit, but it\u2019s not an option for everybody. One (relatively) affordable option is to enter the world of home brewing or home wine making.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Get started: A wine making starter kit<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There is a distinct group of people that enjoy making wine at home<\/strong>. Assuming that you don\u2019t have own your own vineyard<\/a> or have a state of the art winery in your basement, the easiest way to do this is by buying wine kits: Red wine kits, white wine kits and even sparkling wine kits are all out there for the taking. Before you dive in, though, seasoned home winemakers suggest that you invest in a wine making starter kit. Expert sites such as <\/span>Northern Brewer<\/span><\/a> say that the wine making starter kit is perhaps the most important investment that a home winemaker will make. The exact contents of these kits can vary, but a good starter kit will include:<\/span><\/p>\n