I wrote recently about the expanding Irish wine industry, so obviously it is possible to make wine in Ireland. You could certainly grow your own grapes – it requires a little effort but it can be ...

I was born in Mayo, that’s where my mother is from. A curious thing is that there is no farming or land in any of my family. I realised relatively recently why that is — my great grandfather was an ...

Wild grapes are loaded with nutrients and are packed with flavor. Even with primitive tools it is easy to process grapes and ferment them to make a wonderful natural wine that is pleasant to drink and ...

Before modern additives and machines, wine was made with nothing but fresh grapes and natural fermentation. This ancient method demonstrates how to crush, ferment, and age grapes into a deliciously ...