Damn it, man, I'm a doctor, not a vinter! Ok...so I am a doctor, but I decided to start a blog about homebrewing. I mostly make wine, although I do make beer on occasion. When I make beer, it's usually from a pre-ordered kit, and generally turns out fairly well. Most of the wine I make is from fresh produce from my family's small "orchard" or from leftovers from neighbors and friends. It generally turns out anywhere from absolutely amazing, to something completely worthy of giving away as a Christmas present (bleh).
Although my favorite wine I've made came from sour cherries from a tree in my yard, I've also made: apple, plum, chokecherry, grapefruit, & teabag wine. I've also done cranberry, white grape, raspberry apple, and fruit punch from concentrate. The wines from fresh fruit have always turned out MUCH better than the concentrate in my experience.
I am very much an amateur, and have no real experience. I generally get recipes off of the Internet, and then change them drastically to fit my own needs. For example, I'll mix white and brown sugar when the recipe only calls for white, I'll use less or more fruit depending on whats available, etc. My general rule of thumb is: "just make crap up and see how it goes." Turns out that philosophy works out for most things in life.
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