I have tried this technique in Ukraine, in the Carpathian mountains. A red grape that was growing when I bought the cottage . I found the wine to become sour , and I heard the air reacts with it causing this taste. I have had to crush then quickly put in a air free vat to get anything drinkable
Hey Evo, great video. My Italian grandfather came to the USA about 1910. He worked the coal mines of West Virginia. He would buy new boots every year, use them to stomp grapes then wear them to work. The last thing I did with my father before he died was start a batch of wine. He died a week later. I finished the wine and labeled it in honor of him and shared it with the family. Your video brings back nice memories. Solute’
Wow - what an amazing story and I'd say...very special wine and that's an amazing story about your grandfather as well - thanks for sharing it with us - great memories for sure!
As soon as I seen that your grandfather came to West Virginia I had to comment. Mine also came to WV from Calabria in around 1908. Mine also made homemade wine. But, I never got to see him make it. But he always made sure us kids got a little taste I miss him and those days I'm 70 years old and I think often about those days. Thanks for bringing back all the good Ole days. God Bless😊
@@debbiethomas the may have known each other. Mine came over from San Givonie ( not sure about the spelling) at that time. Lived in star city. Near Morgantown.
When i was a child i accidentally knocked over the press which crushed the bucket full of must. If you heard a loud thunder about 30 years ago that was just the colossal slap i got from my granddad :D
Om gosh! I love this guy. Ive been making home wine for just over a year now by watching various videos on youtube. This guy is by far the greatest ive seen. I normally don't enjoy watching longer videos because most people on you tube like to showboat and spend so much time making useless comentary. This guy has a pleasant voice, stays focused on task, and is actually teaching us step by step. What a gem!
Evo. God be with you and your family! Thank you for this wine making video. Just fantastic! I thoroughly enjoy your videos. I grew up in Welland Ontario. Our St. Mary's parish was like a little Europe. Neighbors were Italian, Hungarian and Croatian. The smells of everyone's foods whet our appetites when we played in the streets in the 60s. My father was from Croatia. Dad, uncles and grandparents made wine every fall. They got their concord grapes from Vineland just outside of St. Catharines, Ont. They brought their wine press and everything from Europe in 1939 on the boat all taken apart. They made their own sausage as well but when I was young I didn't pay much attention (I should have!), so I am so, so grateful for all your valuable instruction. Bon Appetiti! Love, from Elmwood, Wisconsin.
I am completely floored by your videos. So glad I found them. And you're in Canada !!! Howdy neighbour. I will make wine myself one day because of your great video. God bless
I have done homemade wine for 3 years now. But never from only yeast. I'm going to try this in 2024. I'm excited. Your videos are intriguing. I love them. Thank you for everything you do.
Greatigs from Romania, Craiova! Thank you for your gold and free advice! I'm 40 and i make wine for 8 years, but still have to learn from experts like you!
Ivo, this was a great show! My grandfather, who died before I was born made his own wine. My dad, who used to help him, never continued the tradition. I remember In the sixties there were still plenty of families on our block in the Bronx who would have the discarded, thin wood sided grape crates, out in front of their houses for garbage pick up every fall. That, and the empty crates of tomatoes at the end of summer used for making canned homemade tomato sauce.
That's a memory flashback. They stopped using those wooden crate about three years ago. Back in the day I remember the nothing goes to waste spirit and anything but the press wood would be salvaged from those for burning in the fireplace.
Once I start earning, I will be buying a wine press and a whole lot of equipment to make my own wine. I already planted my own grapes and they will be fruiting when I am earning.
My grandfather used to buy his juice from a local grape farmer and had large wooden barrels in his cellar. I remember following him holding and empty glass jug, and he would draw off a jug at a time. That jug was placed in a corner shelf in the kitchen along with a shot glass. Anyone entering the house was offered a sample anytime they visited.
Glad I found this channel. I love all your videos so far. I’m Italian myself and love keeping old traditions like this. Its nice to watch a local guy, I live in York region. Thanks for these great videos!
Thank you. You took a lot o& the mystery out of the process. You solved a lot of the conflicts I’ve had. I’ve learned that making wine can be as simple or as complicated as you want. So many seem to try to make wine making a complicated process while I wonder how wine makers from hundreds of years ago managed to make wine without special chemicals and yeasts. Thanks for showing me what’s really important. You’ll be the toast of my first bottle. .
Thank you for your thorough explanation. I live in Portugal although I am English and have been making wine here with my own grown grapes for 6 years and there has been an improvement in that time to the wine.With your detailed demonstration I am looking forward to our next batch.
I will turn 21 this month and after this video i am sure i will start making my own wine someday... Just love your passion and the simple attitude you teach with ❤
This was the absolute best video on the winemaking process! So interesting. You sir are a master winemaker and a great teacher. I am so excited that I came across your RUclips channel. I'll be binge-watching the rest of your interesting content.
@@CookingwiththeCoias Indeed I too, must commend you Ivo, as this is the best video I have seen on RUclips for making wine at home. Many thanks for you taking the time to go into great detail in this video .truly well done! In closing, I have a few questions regarding cleaning the wine press. My dad's old wine press very similar to the one you have (just one notch smaller in size) .. Has been stored in the garage for the last many years. It kind of needs a major cleaning etc ...looks dusty etc and needs a cleaning overhaul. (Note - All parts working & functioning etc) So that is precisely my question...in your opinion Ivo, 1) From a cleanliness perspective, how does one know if it is still good to use again? - how to best clean the wood parts? - and if some areas on the cast iron show slight surface rust, is there a remedy for that? Or is that a deal breaker? Any tips on cleaning/ restoring the wine press ? 2) Also, for regular yearly cleaning after making wine, if you are aware of a good video link that shows how you clean your wine press ..that would help lots. Thank you so much for all your videos !!!
@@SS-pi2yi use a brush with some soapy water to scrub your wine press, those hose it down thoroughly - you can also sterilize with a weak metabisulphite solution and it will be good to go - same process for cleaning when You're done. As for the rust, wash/scrub away all the rust, then treat that area using food grade grease...put the grease on with a light coat then wipe off - the remaining residual will protect 👍👍
I enjoyed that! I’m big into winemaking too! I often use FX10 yeast. I have made all those same varieties from California, I made all California grapes for many years but then I decided to try whites from Niagara. I was shocked at how much nicer the Ontario whites were! I made them for a few years and then one year the farmer I got my whites from said I grow good reds too you know. So the next year I tried some Ontario red and was very pleased! Now I make all Ontario wine! It feels good to use the grapes that grow right here! I buy my grapes from Watson’s grape farm, they are online. The reds are Gamay , Syrah, petit Verdot, Merlot and Cab Sauv. The whites are Vidal, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio! Are you a member of the Amateur Winemakers Of Ontario (AWO)? We would love to have you! I know there a clubs in Hamilton! Klaus
Been watching a bunch of wine making vidjay-os and this one, paisan, is the absolute best! NO CHEMS IN THE WINE MEEYA CUGINO thank you so much cheers from central colorado my grandfathers grandfathers have been making wine in this little valley for five generations but nobody showed ol kay dee how. MINT!
Unbelievably fantastic all the way through! In fact it kept getting better and I was more and more intrigued. Great tips and love watching it made the old way!!! You’re the man! Thanks for participating in keeping the tradition alive!!
You gave us all of that highly valuable skill tips and tricks you have developed over the years of wine making in about an hour, this show how generous you are, I highly appreciated what you are doing, forget about those negative thinker commenters, focus on you great work.
Best no sulfites wine making video ever! I always cringe and never make it to the end of chemical wine videos. Yours I watched all the way. I make vinegar with the bottom of the jars too!
I've watched a lot of wine making process but out of all this video made me understand everything.. Thank you sir.. All the way from South Africa - Salute
Wow so many blends in that wine. Iv been making wine for over 20 years, my family for over 60 years we never desteamed and never got a bitter wine Also if you like the flavour oak barrels give but don't have room for oak barrels they make oak spiral rods that you can add to a demijohn
Agreed I watched an old Italian make it. He sd I don't know if it's the correct way or not but this is the way I was taught. He only removed very large stems. He sd the part of stem where the grape is attached holds the tannins. He used no yeast or additives. His sugar was at 24 so he also didn't add sugar. The stems were finally removed at the pressing step. Which he did multiple times in barrel with same batch. And only one type of grapes.
I have a friend from Moldova who makes his own wine without any additives-amazing! You can drink as much as you want and feel great afterward. He also uses California grapes.
not every time i watch 1 hour+ video on RUclips but this video soo interesting, one thing to consider maybe you can out link or name of tool do you use sir like siphon and filling machine
Thank you so much for this introduction! I have been drinking and collecting since 1995 and this was very informative as I am now exploring home wine making. I believe just as the Great Beer Craft movement has gone off in the past 15+ years that the Craft Wine Renaissance is here with great technology and affordable devices to do so.
My grandfather made his own wine in San Francisco, the Italian families on the block would help one another. My mom told me stories of the process when she watched as a little girl. Your video put it all in prospective. Thanks so much for sharing, you made more that wine... I have the tank, and press, I'm about 1 hour away for Lodi, Ca. The wheels are turning ...
So glad you enjoyed this episode and happy to hear that the wheels are turning :) :) We get grapes from LODI here, sometimes as well - makes for a great wine!!
Thank you so much for so much patience and showing us all details on the process and celebrate at 65 and then keep going on doing what you show us you enjoy doing.
I am so happy i have the same press at home and for the longest time I thought I had a broken press. After watching this I am understanding that now all I was missing is the Key that goes in at the top. I can have that fabricated in a week and i will be pressing everything!!! this fills my heart full of joy knowing that this is all I needed.
I watch the ton of videos. I’m making wines my first year I’m in Ontario. I found your video to be the most informative and the most user-friendly. Kudos on a great video. Thanks for the time.
So happy to hear that you enjoyed this wine making episode and really appreciate your kind feedback - thank you 👍👍Also, great to hear you in Ontario 👍👍🍷🍷
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It was an excellent video. I am a beginner yet. I planted my first grapevines in 2020,. Also I make wine since 2022. This year I bought a press, an old one, and restored it. I am going to press today. I am falling love with my vineyard more and more every year. Thank you for the video. I wish you the best.
Love the way to honor how wine is made. I have made wine myself for many years and I really enjoy your video. You show such grace for the wine, completely different from the wine that is produced commercially for the sole sake of profit. Wonderful to see.
Greetings from Serbia. Tomorrow I am starting with my first ever home wine preparation and your video helped me so much to understand ! Such a great teaching skills with so much love! Whish you all the best!❤
@@CookingwiththeCoias Thank you Coias! I have two questions if you have time. 1. Is it to soon to bottle it around january? For example 1. racking November, second racking january and bottle it then? Because I need some wine in January? 2. after day 5,6 is it ok to go directly to the demijohn or it is better to filter it first in a bucket and then again when it is going to demijohn?
Thank you so much for the introduction. I am a guy with the same hobby as yours but I've learn a lot from the video you made. Best regards from Macedonia 🇲🇰
so great to hear from you in Macedonia and happy that you were able to pick up some tips in this wine making episode :) Thanks for writing in to let me know
I don't really like alcohol, and especially not wine, but I watched this whole video and was amazed!!! You are a great presenter and a great winemaker. Thank you for sharing your passion.
Oh my, What a surprise. I have been watching your channel and never thought you lived in Hamilton. What a small world. Thank you for taking the time and showing us your old school Italian recipes. Grazie!
A great video; I’ve been making wine for over ten years with almost the same precision, minus the barrel aging; I feel like taking part in a thousands of years of tradition and history, at the same time keeping it alive for future generations. Cheers!!!
You brought back lots of memories and equipment of me helping my father make wine back in the 70s. After that, he started to buy juice and got rid of the press but still, lots of good memories. Hope to "keep the tradition going" and make some wine myself. You're the best! Thanks for the videos.
Great video! Reminds me of when I used to make wine with my dad. He also always made his wine with zero additives and you're right, no one ever got headaches from his wine. He passed away last month at the nice age of 96, but almost to the last year he was drinking at least a bottle of his wine every day, which I'm sure added to his longevity.
Sorry for your loss and my condolences, although it sounds like he had a nice life and making it to 94 is great! So glad this episode brought back some memories for you 👍👍🍷🍷
This video was a wonderful way to remember my dad and my earliest memories of watching him grow grapes and then make them into wine. Your very simple explanations triggered so many things that I remember but never quite understood when I was a kid. Thank you so much. It also got me to consider making wine myself but I'm not sure that I could drink the kind of volumes I would have to make!
I am not sure how I came across this channel, but I’m so grateful I did. Wine making explained in the most straightforward way: without all the “technical stuff”’that often overwhelms new amateurs trying to make wine! If and when I ever make wine, (I have a dream, bought some land recently, and I am working on a project) I would love to invite Evo! To celebrate, and get tips and advice from a clearly passionate person! Thank you mate! Best wishes
I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed this wine making episode and that you are going to give it a try 👍 Great to hear from you in Australia...you live in a great wine region 🍇🍷
I watched this at work and have waited a while to come home so I can sign in to my account and comment. This probably isn't news, but this is a GREAT video. I love your voice and your easy to understand, straight forward explanation of this ancient process and art. You seem like a wonderful human and a great winemaker too! Thank you.
Thank you for such a wonderful demonstration of home wine making. I want to ask if during the first siphoning we could use a filter or that would have an impact on the second stage of fermentation. Thank you
You certainly could use a filter if you like to - it may clog up sooner than normal though, so just keep an eye on it👍 Just my own experience, I find that filtering alters the taste somewhat, but many people do it🍷🍇
Very inspiring! I made about 100 bottles and it took 9 years for it to be smooth. Just enjoyed the last glass tonight. Loved the process. Love drinking it. Not as skilled but this video has inspired me to get back into a wonderful hobby,. Thank you!
Wow!! Thoroughly enjoyed this video as l have been making my red wine with 100% Shiraz grapes in Australia EXACTLY the same way. No added sulphates or chemicals. Completely 100% organic grape juice made into a good dry red. No headaches or hangovers. My mates and family can’t believe how good homemade wine can be at a moderate cost to bought wine. I learnt my trade from an old Italian who l helped with some of the ‘heavy lifting’ whilst he was making it. And “Yes,” air is the number one enemy in the wine making process. I loved the idea of adding marbles to top up the volume. I just top up with a bottle made the previous year. In Australia, corks are now rarely used and we use metal screw lids which need to be screwed on tightly so air can’t get in. Thanks for confirming my wine making process is the way to go. Cheers Carlo Sordello 🍷🍷🍷🍷
You are the best teacher. I can't wait to experiment and come up with a vine yard in Africa. And use this video as a guide into home made wine production 😊
Thanks so much for such an informative video on winemaking. I made wine using grapes planted by Italian immigrants in Cyrenaica and was meticulous about two things: destemming and cleanliness. My memory is now rusty (hence watching your video, as I want to get back into wine making), and was relieved to see that I was on the right track. Your method of instruction is excellent. Your pacing is steady and interesting, never a wasted word and an hour flew by. I really appreciate your taking the time to make this. Best wishes.
I just found your channel. I grew up with an Italian friend in deltona Florida and his mom and dad were from Italy. His dad made wine every year. And gave a bottle to my grandfather at Xmas. He would get loose, be funny and have a great time with family and friends. Looking back I am n awe at his ingenuity. He made all the things you do. Thank you for beautiful delicious videos. Look forward to trying some. 😊
Easily the best “How To” video I’ve seen. Love that you’re from GTA making things relatable for another guy from Ontario. Just planted a few vines in my backyard. Now curious to see how much yield I get in a few years. Thanks Again!
Thank you for your time in putting this video together. I am going to make wine this year for the first time and will be using your recipe to the “T”. I just wanted to confirm on the FX10 that it is .073g/lb of grapes and not .73g/lb. Thanks again Ivo!
glad to hear you enjoyed this wine making episode and happy to hear you are going to make wine for your first time - that's exciting!! Yes, you are correct, for each pound of grapes, you use .073 grams of yeast. So if you have 250 lbs of grapes you would use 18 1/4 grams of yeast (you could round up to 19 grams). Good luck with your wine making - the season is now :)
I have a small vineyard coming on in my backyard. This video was fabulous and gave me great clarity on the process - and particularly the gear you use. Appreciate you making this and sharing your knowledge and experience. Really informative and a joy to watch. Thanks!
I love drinking a nice wine, never made wine before but after watching this I’m definitely going to!! One of the best videos i have seen on how to make wine ❤
Excellent video - I watched the whole thing. We just bought a house in France with a garden full of grapevines, so this video will come in handy for me when I come to harvest them next year 👍🏻
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and it's great to hear from you in France. There are plenty of amazing grapes in France and you are very fortunate to have some right on your own property 👍👍🍇🍷
Great video this is exactly how I was taught by my Barese father in law. We also never add sulfites due to the fact that the grapes are mildly sprayed with sulfites on the vine. We also made it without yeast and with the yeast. My preference is with yeast.
Such a professional presentation and educational information. All my curiosity is gone about wine making. Till date I have not tasted any wine but for sure will drink once your home made one.❤ Thanks a ton ! 👍
Great video. Lots of childhood memories. My father stop making wine because a case of grapes had become very expencive. Nice to see a step by step video in case I ever get around to making some.
@ Excuse me, may I ask a question? I'm interested in how you put marbles into a demijohn. It seems to me that they can break the demijohn by falling from such a height.
Salutes from buenos Aires Argentina , this year a Made some 100 liters of red wine and rosé . Thanks You from that bestifull video . Next mounth gone to bottle. From little Italia in argentina I Salute You
Awesome video and thanks for sharing this information. This reminds me of being in the garage when my grandfather and all his buddies would be making linguica.
Great video! I have been making small batches of wine and port at home for several years and always enjoy it. I purchase frozen pails from California. No sulphites.
Wonderful video! Loved every minute. I had a bucket of white grapes from my backyard vine--don't know the variety--and decided to crush, destem, and strain, and put in a half gallon jar with an airlock. Now, I'm watching videos and reading books. Seems like my little experiment might work. We'll see! No great loss if not. It'll be vinegar. I had fun, and now I'm very interested in this tradition. And, yes, I get the headaches, too, so going organic.
@@CookingwiththeCoias I made a second batch about two weeks later with grapes from the same vine, obviously a bit riper. The first batch I did not ferment at all, but after that, I watched your video, and treated the grapes like you suggested. Crushed, left stems and skins, covered and fermented in a big ceramic bowl, broke the cap and stirred three times per day, lots of yeasty bubbling, and on the sixth day the flavor changed, so I quickly put it in a carboy with an airlock, and left it for 8 wks. Racked it yesterday, and I think it might be something! I thought it was a little thin on flavor, but had a pleasant aftertaste. Not sweet at all. My daughter thought it was light and fruity. Apparently, plenty of alcohol content, since it packed a punch. I'm a lightweight anyway, though. Thanks so much. Excited to try my two batches in 6-8 months!
Thanks for your very detailed video. I've been making wine for years, but still learned some new things from your video which will make my next batch even better.
I thank you for this episode, I learned a lot, especially about the marbles. I racked my mixed berries wine today and I have room that needs to be reduced, so I will be using the marbles.
At around the 48 1/2 minute mark, I accidentally said 6-8 months but meant to say 6-8 WEEKS. Sorry about that, but please note this - thanks!!👍👍
Great video….one question… what temperature is your aging wine kept at?
@@brianeaton3734 glad you enjoyed this episode and my wine room base temperature is 60 F
@@CookingwiththeCoias Awesome video. Can you post amazon links to the things you used?
I have tried this technique in Ukraine, in the Carpathian mountains. A red grape that was growing when I bought the cottage . I found the wine to become sour , and I heard the air reacts with it causing this taste. I have had to crush then quickly put in a air free vat to get anything drinkable
@@buddyrojek9417 thanks for sharing your story with us 👍
How did I just watch an over 1 hour video and enjoy every second. What a likeable guy, thanks!
So glad you enjoyed this episode and thanks for the great feedback 👍👍🍷🍷
Same here! I'm encouraged to start making wine! I love this video!
Wonderful.
Me too.
Hey Evo, great video. My Italian grandfather came to the USA about 1910. He worked the coal mines of West Virginia. He would buy new boots every year, use them to stomp grapes then wear them to work. The last thing I did with my father before he died was start a batch of wine. He died a week later. I finished the wine and labeled it in honor of him and shared it with the family. Your video brings back nice memories. Solute’
Wow - what an amazing story and I'd say...very special wine and that's an amazing story about your grandfather as well - thanks for sharing it with us - great memories for sure!
Wow what a bittersweet story of your father...May he rest in peace...
As soon as I seen that your grandfather came to West Virginia I had to comment. Mine also came to WV from Calabria in around 1908. Mine also made homemade wine. But, I never got to see him make it. But he always made sure us kids got a little taste I miss him and those days I'm 70 years old and I think often about those days. Thanks for bringing back all the good Ole days. God Bless😊
My grandparents were also from Calabria. 😀
@@debbiethomas the may have known each other. Mine came over from San Givonie ( not sure about the spelling) at that time. Lived in star city. Near Morgantown.
I am no wine expert. I just enjoy drinking wine but this was really a treat to watch. Thanks!
So happy to hear this - thanks for writing in 👍👍
This is one of the best wine making videos I've seen in a long time. Thank you!
So happy that you enjoyed this episode 👍👍🙂🙂
Out of all the wine making videos, young man, yours 🎉the best.
Thanks for such great feedback - I appreciate it very much - I'm very happy that you enjoyed this wine making episode 👍👍
When i was a child i accidentally knocked over the press which crushed the bucket full of must. If you heard a loud thunder about 30 years ago that was just the colossal slap i got from my granddad :D
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Om gosh! I love this guy. Ive been making home wine for just over a year now by watching various videos on youtube. This guy is by far the greatest ive seen. I normally don't enjoy watching longer videos because most people on you tube like to showboat and spend so much time making useless comentary. This guy has a pleasant voice, stays focused on task, and is actually teaching us step by step. What a gem!
Just made my day - thanks for such great feedback and so happy you enjoyed this wine making episode,👍🍇🍷
Evo. God be with you and your family! Thank you for this wine making video. Just fantastic!
I thoroughly enjoy your videos.
I grew up in Welland Ontario. Our St. Mary's parish was like a little Europe. Neighbors were Italian, Hungarian and Croatian. The smells of everyone's foods whet our appetites when we played in the streets in the 60s.
My father was from Croatia. Dad, uncles and grandparents made wine every fall. They got their concord grapes from Vineland just outside of St. Catharines, Ont.
They brought their wine press and everything from Europe in 1939 on the boat all taken apart. They made their own sausage as well but when I was young I didn't pay much attention (I should have!), so I am so, so grateful for all your valuable instruction. Bon Appetiti!
Love, from Elmwood, Wisconsin.
Thanks for sharing such great memories with us!! Love it!!
This is the most complete and comprehensive tutorial on winemaking I've ever seen!
So happy you enjoyed this wine making episode and thanks for such a great compliment 👍👍🍷🍷🍇🍇
After watching dozen of different videos I finally find one that explains all steps in details. Thanks a lot
So happy to hear that you enjoyed this wine making episode 👍👍🍷🍷
I am completely floored by your videos. So glad I found them. And you're in Canada !!! Howdy neighbour. I will make wine myself one day because of your great video. God bless
Fantastic!! So happy to hear this and hello neighbor 👍👍😊😊
I have done homemade wine for 3 years now. But never from only yeast. I'm going to try this in 2024. I'm excited. Your videos are intriguing. I love them. Thank you for everything you do.
Greatigs from Romania, Craiova! Thank you for your gold and free advice! I'm 40 and i make wine for 8 years, but still have to learn from experts like you!
Great to hear from you in Romania and so happy you picked up a few tips 👍🍇🍷
This video is epic! You make this seem so simple and attainable! Thanks
Ivo, this was a great show! My grandfather, who died before I was born made his own wine. My dad, who used to help him, never continued the tradition. I remember In the sixties there were still plenty of families on our block in the Bronx who would have the discarded, thin wood sided grape crates, out in front of their houses for garbage pick up every fall. That, and the empty crates of tomatoes at the end of summer used for making canned homemade tomato sauce.
Great memories!!👍👍
That's a memory flashback. They stopped using those wooden crate about three years ago. Back in the day I remember the nothing goes to waste spirit and anything but the press wood would be salvaged from those for burning in the fireplace.
Once I start earning, I will be buying a wine press and a whole lot of equipment to make my own wine. I already planted my own grapes and they will be fruiting when I am earning.
Very nice!! That's exciting 👍👍🍇🍇
My grandfather used to buy his juice from a local grape farmer and had large wooden barrels in his cellar. I remember following him holding and empty glass jug, and he would draw off a jug at a time. That jug was placed in a corner shelf in the kitchen along with a shot glass. Anyone entering the house was offered a sample anytime they visited.
Thanks for sharing your memories with us and such a great story!!👍👍
Glad I found this channel. I love all your videos so far. I’m Italian myself and love keeping old traditions like this. Its nice to watch a local guy, I live in York region. Thanks for these great videos!
Great to hear from you in the York Region and so glad you are enjoying my channel 🙂🙂
I'm in North York myself.
Thank you. You took a lot o& the mystery out of the process. You solved a lot of the conflicts I’ve had. I’ve learned that making wine can be as simple or as complicated as you want. So many seem to try to make wine making a complicated process while I wonder how wine makers from hundreds of years ago managed to make wine without special chemicals and yeasts.
Thanks for showing me what’s really important. You’ll be the toast of my first bottle.
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Thanks for such great feedback and it's an honor to be your first toast 👍👍👍👍🍷🍷🍷🍷
Thanks for keeping the tradition going. We need more people like you ,fantastic!
Thank you for sharing
Rocco
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode Rocco and thanks so much for your great feedback 👍👍🍷🍷
Incredibly authentic video Evo. I loved it! Your love of wine and wine-making comes through loud and clear.
So glad you enjoyed this episode and thanks for writing in 👍👍
Thank you for your thorough explanation. I live in Portugal although I am English and have been making wine here with my own grown grapes for 6 years and there has been an improvement in that time to the wine.With your detailed demonstration I am looking forward to our next batch.
It is fantastic to hear from you in Portugal 👍 plenty of great wine there and I'm sure your next batch will be amazing 🍷🍷
This is the most authentic video on here thank you!
I will turn 21 this month and after this video i am sure i will start making my own wine someday... Just love your passion and the simple attitude you teach with ❤
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and thanks for such great feedback 👍👍
This was the absolute best video on the winemaking process! So interesting. You sir are a master winemaker and a great teacher. I am so excited that I came across your RUclips channel. I'll be binge-watching the rest of your interesting content.
So happy to hear that you enjoyed this episode and thanks for taking the time to write ☺️
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Indeed I too, must commend you Ivo, as this is the best video I have seen on RUclips for making wine at home.
Many thanks for you taking the time to go into great detail in this video .truly well done!
In closing, I have a few questions regarding cleaning the wine press.
My dad's old wine press very similar to the one you have (just one notch smaller in size) .. Has been stored in the garage for the last many years.
It kind of needs a major cleaning etc ...looks dusty etc and needs a cleaning overhaul.
(Note - All parts working & functioning etc)
So that is precisely my question...in your opinion Ivo,
1) From a cleanliness perspective, how does one know if it is still good to use again?
- how to best clean the wood parts?
- and if some areas on the cast iron show slight surface rust, is there a remedy for that? Or is that a deal breaker?
Any tips on cleaning/ restoring the wine press ?
2) Also, for regular yearly cleaning after making wine, if you are aware of a good video link that shows how you clean your wine press ..that would help lots.
Thank you so much for all your videos !!!
@@SS-pi2yi use a brush with some soapy water to scrub your wine press, those hose it down thoroughly - you can also sterilize with a weak metabisulphite solution and it will be good to go - same process for cleaning when You're done. As for the rust, wash/scrub away all the rust, then treat that area using food grade grease...put the grease on with a light coat then wipe off - the remaining residual will protect 👍👍
@@CookingwiththeCoias will do- thanks again!
I enjoyed that! I’m big into winemaking too! I often use FX10 yeast. I have made all those same varieties from California, I made all California grapes for many years but then I decided to try whites from Niagara. I was shocked at how much nicer the Ontario whites were! I made them for a few years and then one year the farmer I got my whites from said I grow good reds too you know. So the next year I tried some Ontario red and was very pleased! Now I make all Ontario wine! It feels good to use the grapes that grow right here! I buy my grapes from Watson’s grape farm, they are online. The reds are Gamay , Syrah, petit Verdot, Merlot and Cab Sauv. The whites are Vidal, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio! Are you a member of the Amateur Winemakers Of Ontario (AWO)? We would love to have you! I know there a clubs in Hamilton!
Klaus
Hi Klaus - thanks for sharing your feedback with us - I actually made a local Vidal many years ago and I bought the grapes from Watson's🙂
Ivo, you are a man of many talents!!! Happy holidays from Miami, FL!
..great to hear from you in Miami and all the best and Happy Holidays to you as well👍👍
Best video on winemaking for beginners like myself!
Better than Netflix.
Liked it, dear! Blessings!! 🎉
This is the best "How to make wine at home" tutorial on YT , ps : you're sucha sweet person ❤️
I'm so glad you enjoyed this episode and I really appreciate your kind feedback - thank you👍👍
Been watching a bunch of wine making vidjay-os and this one, paisan, is the absolute best! NO CHEMS IN THE WINE MEEYA CUGINO thank you so much cheers from central colorado my grandfathers grandfathers have been making wine in this little valley for five generations but nobody showed ol kay dee how. MINT!
great to hear from you in Colorado and just made my day with your comment - grazie!!
Unbelievably fantastic all the way through! In fact it kept getting better and I was more and more intrigued. Great tips and love watching it made the old way!!! You’re the man! Thanks for participating in keeping the tradition alive!!
So happy to hear that you enjoyed this wine making episode and really appreciate such positive feedback 👍👍😊😊🍇🍇🍷🍷
One of the best instructional videos I have seen. You, Sir, are a master teacher.
Thanks for such great feedback - very much appreciated and so happy you enjoyed this wine making episode 👍👍🍷🍷
This is a real gem of a video. A lot of hard work and time was spent on this… I love it. Thank you!
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and really appreciate your kind feedback - thanks 👍🍷
BRAVO!!! You are making wine like my grand father when we have vinyard in Zemun, Serbia. I do the same way in USA now!
Very nice,👍👍🍇🍇🍷🍷
Ahhh you're making me miss Europe with your channel. The food, the people around a table (long time) eating/drinking, talking. I miss that.
....yes ..that's what it's all about 👍👍
You gave us all of that highly valuable skill tips and tricks you have developed over the years of wine making in about an hour, this show how generous you are, I highly appreciated what you are doing, forget about those negative thinker commenters, focus on you great work.
Thanks for your great feedback 👍🍷🍷
Best no sulfites wine making video ever! I always cringe and never make it to the end of chemical wine videos. Yours I watched all the way. I make vinegar with the bottom of the jars too!
So happy to hear this and thanks for taking the time to write 👍🍷
Awesome content.
I'm really glad that some people still preserve and share tradicional knowledge.
Thank you for your time and effort.
so glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and we definitely want to keep the traditions going :) :) :)
I've watched a lot of wine making process but out of all this video made me understand everything.. Thank you sir.. All the way from South Africa - Salute
So glad you enjoyed this episode and great to hear from you in South Africa....you have access to a lot of amazing grapes for wine making 🍇🍇
Wow so many blends in that wine.
Iv been making wine for over 20 years, my family for over 60 years we never desteamed and never got a bitter wine
Also if you like the flavour oak barrels give but don't have room for oak barrels they make oak spiral rods that you can add to a demijohn
Thanks for writing in and for sharing your tips with us 👍 Regarding the de-steming, give it a try one year and you may notice a difference 👍🍇🍷
Agreed I watched an old Italian make it. He sd I don't know if it's the correct way or not but this is the way I was taught. He only removed very large stems. He sd the part of stem where the grape is attached holds the tannins. He used no yeast or additives. His sugar was at 24 so he also didn't add sugar. The stems were finally removed at the pressing step. Which he did multiple times in barrel with same batch. And only one type of grapes.
@@CookingwiththeCoias i tried on a small batch one year, it made no major difference
this is my best video tutorial for wine making, i have seen a lot of videos but this is the best… i learn a lot
I am so happy to hear this 😊😊
I have a friend from Moldova who makes his own wine without any additives-amazing! You can drink as much as you want and feel great afterward. He also uses California grapes.
thanks for writing in :)
not every time i watch 1 hour+ video on RUclips but this video soo interesting, one thing to consider maybe you can out link or name of tool do you use sir like siphon and filling machine
What an amazing teacher, thank you. Enjoyable learning experience, very instructional, no unneeded information, put everything in layman's terms.
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and thanks for your kind feedback 👍👍
You’re a very good instructor. Thank you. You explained all and gave me so much extra info on what I was doing wrong.
Thank you for sharing the whole process. My family is Italian American but never had a tradition for making wine so this is great to have
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode 🙂🙂
Thanks, appreciate it! Keeping the tradition alive is such an important aspect!
😮! A very amazing teacher just showed me that I too can make wine! Thank you sooo much!
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and thanks for such great feedback 👍🍷🍇
Thank you so much for this introduction! I have been drinking and collecting since 1995 and this was very informative as I am now exploring home wine making. I believe just as the Great Beer Craft movement has gone off in the past 15+ years that the Craft Wine Renaissance is here with great technology and affordable devices to do so.
So glad to hear that you enjoyed this wine making episode and that you are going to give it a try 👍👍🍷🍷
My grandfather made his own wine in San Francisco, the Italian families on the block would help one another. My mom told me stories of the process when she watched as a little girl. Your video put it all in prospective. Thanks so much for sharing, you made more that wine... I have the tank, and press, I'm about 1 hour away for Lodi, Ca. The wheels are turning ...
So glad you enjoyed this episode and happy to hear that the wheels are turning :) :) We get grapes from LODI here, sometimes as well - makes for a great wine!!
Thank you so much for so much patience and showing us all details on the process and celebrate at 65 and then keep going on doing what you show us you enjoy doing.
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and thanks for your kind feedback 👍👍
I am so happy i have the same press at home and for the longest time I thought I had a broken press. After watching this I am understanding that now all I was missing is the Key that goes in at the top. I can have that fabricated in a week and i will be pressing everything!!! this fills my heart full of joy knowing that this is all I needed.
Just made my day!! So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode 👍👍
I watch the ton of videos. I’m making wines my first year I’m in Ontario. I found your video to be the most informative and the most user-friendly. Kudos on a great video. Thanks for the time.
So happy to hear that you enjoyed this wine making episode and really appreciate your kind feedback - thank you 👍👍Also, great to hear you in Ontario 👍👍🍷🍷
It was an excellent video. I am a beginner yet. I planted my first grapevines in 2020,. Also I make wine since 2022. This year I bought a press, an old one, and restored it. I am going to press today. I am falling love with my vineyard more and more every year. Thank you for the video. I wish you the best.
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and super exciting that you have your own grapes👍🍷 🍇
I DID START MAKING THIS YEAR WITH YOUR INSTRUCTIONS GOD BLESS YOU❤
Fantastic!!🍷🍷
Love the way to honor how wine is made. I have made wine myself for many years and I really enjoy your video. You show such grace for the wine, completely different from the wine that is produced commercially for the sole sake of profit. Wonderful to see.
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and thank you for such great feedback 👍
Greetings from Serbia. Tomorrow I am starting with my first ever home wine preparation and your video helped me so much to understand !
Such a great teaching skills with so much love! Whish you all the best!❤
great to hear from you in Serbia and so glad you enjoyed this wine making episode :) your first wine making is always an exciting time so enjoy
@@CookingwiththeCoias Thank you Coias! I have two questions if you have time.
1. Is it to soon to bottle it around january? For example 1. racking November, second racking january and bottle it then? Because I need some wine in January?
2. after day 5,6 is it ok to go directly to the demijohn or it is better to filter it first in a bucket and then again when it is going to demijohn?
Thank you so much for the introduction. I am a guy with the same hobby as yours but I've learn a lot from the video you made. Best regards from Macedonia 🇲🇰
so great to hear from you in Macedonia and happy that you were able to pick up some tips in this wine making episode :) Thanks for writing in to let me know
I don't really like alcohol, and especially not wine, but I watched this whole video and was amazed!!! You are a great presenter and a great winemaker. Thank you for sharing your passion.
Thanks for writing in and for such great feedback 👍👍
Oh my, What a surprise. I have been watching your channel and never thought you lived in Hamilton. What a small world. Thank you for taking the time and showing us your old school Italian recipes. Grazie!
A great video; I’ve been making wine for over ten years with almost the same precision, minus the barrel aging; I feel like taking part in a thousands of years of tradition and history, at the same time keeping it alive for future generations. Cheers!!!
Cheers 😊😊
You brought back lots of memories and equipment of me helping my father make wine back in the 70s. After that, he started to buy juice and got rid of the press but still, lots of good memories. Hope to "keep the tradition going" and make some wine myself. You're the best! Thanks for the videos.
So glad you enjoyed this episode and very happy that it brought back some great memories for you 👍👍🙂🙂
Great video! Reminds me of when I used to make wine with my dad. He also always made his wine with zero additives and you're right, no one ever got headaches from his wine. He passed away last month at the nice age of 96, but almost to the last year he was drinking at least a bottle of his wine every day, which I'm sure added to his longevity.
Sorry for your loss and my condolences, although it sounds like he had a nice life and making it to 94 is great! So glad this episode brought back some memories for you 👍👍🍷🍷
This video was a wonderful way to remember my dad and my earliest memories of watching him grow grapes and then make them into wine. Your very simple explanations triggered so many things that I remember but never quite understood when I was a kid. Thank you so much. It also got me to consider making wine myself but I'm not sure that I could drink the kind of volumes I would have to make!
Very happy to hear this and so glad this wine making episode brought back some good memories for you 👍👍👍
I am not sure how I came across this channel, but I’m so grateful I did. Wine making explained in the most straightforward way: without all the “technical stuff”’that often overwhelms new amateurs trying to make wine!
If and when I ever make wine, (I have a dream, bought some land recently, and I am working on a project) I would love to invite Evo! To celebrate, and get tips and advice from a clearly passionate person!
Thank you mate! Best wishes
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode 😊😊 Sounds like an exciting endeavor on the horizon for you... exciting times!! Good luck👍👍
Fishing and fermenting, you seem like a fun guy! Great video, thanks.
I've watched this video many times now, thanks for giving me the inspiration to start making my own wine, I live very close to the Barossa Valley
I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed this wine making episode and that you are going to give it a try 👍 Great to hear from you in Australia...you live in a great wine region 🍇🍷
amazing. I've gone through a lot of videos, none made more sense or made me feel more confident than this. Thank you for doing what you do!
so glad you enjoyed this wine making episode :)
I watched this at work and have waited a while to come home so I can sign in to my account and comment. This probably isn't news, but this is a GREAT video. I love your voice and your easy to understand, straight forward explanation of this ancient process and art. You seem like a wonderful human and a great winemaker too! Thank you.
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and thanks for going out of your way to write 👍👍
Thank you for such a wonderful demonstration of home wine making. I want to ask if during the first siphoning we could use a filter or that would have an impact on the second stage of fermentation. Thank you
You certainly could use a filter if you like to - it may clog up sooner than normal though, so just keep an eye on it👍 Just my own experience, I find that filtering alters the taste somewhat, but many people do it🍷🍇
Very inspiring! I made about 100 bottles and it took 9 years for it to be smooth. Just enjoyed the last glass tonight. Loved the process. Love drinking it. Not as skilled but this video has inspired me to get back into a wonderful hobby,. Thank you!
That's fantastic!! So glad to hear you had some 9 yr old wine that you made and happy to hear that you are going to give wine making a try again 👍☺️😊😊
Wow!! Thoroughly enjoyed this video as l have been making my red wine with 100% Shiraz grapes in Australia EXACTLY the same way. No added sulphates or chemicals. Completely 100% organic grape juice made into a good dry red. No headaches or hangovers. My mates and family can’t believe how good homemade wine can be at a moderate cost to bought wine. I learnt my trade from an old Italian who l helped with some of the ‘heavy lifting’ whilst he was making it. And “Yes,” air is the number one enemy in the wine making process. I loved the idea of adding marbles to top up the volume. I just top up with a bottle made the previous year. In Australia, corks are now rarely used and we use metal screw lids which need to be screwed on tightly so air can’t get in. Thanks for confirming my wine making process is the way to go. Cheers Carlo Sordello 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Great to hear from you Carlo in Australia and so happy to hear you enjoyed this episode and that you are making wine 👍👍
You are the best teacher. I can't wait to experiment and come up with a vine yard in Africa. And use this video as a guide into home made wine production 😊
That's outstanding!! Plenty of fantastic grapes in Africa - best of luck to you and much success 👍🍇🍷
Thanks so much for such an informative video on winemaking. I made wine using grapes planted by Italian immigrants in Cyrenaica and was meticulous about two things: destemming and cleanliness. My memory is now rusty (hence watching your video, as I want to get back into wine making), and was relieved to see that I was on the right track. Your method of instruction is excellent. Your pacing is steady and interesting, never a wasted word and an hour flew by. I really appreciate your taking the time to make this. Best wishes.
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and thanks for such great feedback - much appreciated 👍👍👍
I just found your channel. I grew up with an Italian friend in deltona Florida and his mom and dad were from Italy. His dad made wine every year. And gave a bottle to my grandfather at Xmas. He would get loose, be funny and have a great time with family and friends. Looking back I am n awe at his ingenuity. He made all the things you do. Thank you for beautiful delicious videos. Look forward to trying some. 😊
So glad you enjoyed this episode and thanks for sharing your memories with us 🙂🙂
Easily the best “How To” video I’ve seen. Love that you’re from GTA making things relatable for another guy from Ontario. Just planted a few vines in my backyard. Now curious to see how much yield I get in a few years. Thanks Again!
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode 👍 thanks for the great feedback and good luck with your grapes 🍇🍇 🍷🍷
I have been searching for a good video to make wine from my grapes. This video is the best one!
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and thanks for your great feedback - very much appreciated 👍👍🍷🍷
Thank you for your time in putting this video together. I am going to make wine this year for the first time and will be using your recipe to the “T”. I just wanted to confirm on the FX10 that it is .073g/lb of grapes and not .73g/lb. Thanks again Ivo!
glad to hear you enjoyed this wine making episode and happy to hear you are going to make wine for your first time - that's exciting!! Yes, you are correct, for each pound of grapes, you use .073 grams of yeast. So if you have 250 lbs of grapes you would use 18 1/4 grams of yeast (you could round up to 19 grams). Good luck with your wine making - the season is now :)
I have a small vineyard coming on in my backyard. This video was fabulous and gave me great clarity on the process - and particularly the gear you use. Appreciate you making this and sharing your knowledge and experience. Really informative and a joy to watch. Thanks!
So happy you enjoyed this wine making episode and thank you for such kind feedback 👍🍷
I love drinking a nice wine, never made wine before but after watching this I’m definitely going to!! One of the best videos i have seen on how to make wine ❤
so glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and very happy to hear you are going to give it a try :) :) :)
Excellent video - I watched the whole thing. We just bought a house in France with a garden full of grapevines, so this video will come in handy for me when I come to harvest them next year 👍🏻
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and it's great to hear from you in France. There are plenty of amazing grapes in France and you are very fortunate to have some right on your own property 👍👍🍇🍷
This was fantastic! You are a gifted teacher and presenter, thank you for sharing this. I'm going to give this a go.
So happy to hear that you enjoyed this wine making episode and glad you're going to give wine making a try👍🍇🍷
Such a bright teacher! Cheers from Portugal 🇵🇹 🍷
Great headspace in the bottle about 2cm (ideally 1,5cm as we say in the cork industry)
Great to hear from you in Portugal and thanks for sharing your tips with us 👍👍
Great video this is exactly how I was taught by my Barese father in law. We also never add sulfites due to the fact that the grapes are mildly sprayed with sulfites on the vine. We also made it without yeast and with the yeast. My preference is with yeast.
Thanks for sharing this with us👍👍
Such a professional presentation and educational information. All my curiosity is gone about wine making. Till date I have not tasted any wine but for sure will drink once your home made one.❤ Thanks a ton ! 👍
So happy to hear that you enjoyed this wine making episode and thanks so much, for your kind feedback 👍👍very much appreciated
Great video. Lots of childhood memories. My father stop making wine because a case of grapes had become very expencive.
Nice to see a step by step video in case I ever get around to making some.
Glad you enjoyed this episode 👍👍🍷🍷
I want to make sure I didn't miss a step. Nothing other than the grape juice and yeast? Great video and you are a natural in front of the camera.
You are correct, just the crushed grapes and the yeast👍🍷
Many thanks for glass marbles. I always have that trouble with a lack of wine when removing wine from the sediment. You’re smart💪🏻💪🏻
Glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and the marble tip👍👍🍷🍷
@ Excuse me, may I ask a question? I'm interested in how you put marbles into a demijohn. It seems to me that they can break the demijohn by falling from such a height.
By far, best video for wine making!
So glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and thanks for such great feedback 👍👍😊😊
What an amazing video. The good old wine-making down to the basics. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Salutes from buenos Aires Argentina , this year a Made some 100 liters of red wine and rosé . Thanks You from that bestifull video . Next mounth gone to bottle. From little Italia in argentina I Salute You
Salute 👍👍🍷🍷
Although I have not added any physium husk, you can try adding 5 - 10 grams to your flour, then follow the recipe exactly as noted👍
What a great video...thanks!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome video and thanks for sharing this information.
This reminds me of being in the garage when my grandfather and all his buddies would be making linguica.
So glad this wine making episode has brought back some fond memories for you 👍🍇🍷
Great video! I have been making small batches of wine and port at home for several years and always enjoy it. I purchase frozen pails from California. No sulphites.
Wonderful video! Loved every minute. I had a bucket of white grapes from my backyard vine--don't know the variety--and decided to crush, destem, and strain, and put in a half gallon jar with an airlock. Now, I'm watching videos and reading books. Seems like my little experiment might work. We'll see! No great loss if not. It'll be vinegar. I had fun, and now I'm very interested in this tradition. And, yes, I get the headaches, too, so going organic.
Great to hear this and if you keep the air out, your wine will be fine👍👍
@@CookingwiththeCoias I made a second batch about two weeks later with grapes from the same vine, obviously a bit riper. The first batch I did not ferment at all, but after that, I watched your video, and treated the grapes like you suggested. Crushed, left stems and skins, covered and fermented in a big ceramic bowl, broke the cap and stirred
three times per day, lots of yeasty bubbling, and on the sixth day the flavor changed, so I quickly put it in a carboy with an airlock, and left it for 8 wks. Racked it yesterday, and I think it might be something! I thought it was a little thin on flavor, but had a pleasant aftertaste. Not sweet at all. My daughter thought it was light and fruity. Apparently, plenty of alcohol content, since it packed a punch. I'm a lightweight anyway, though. Thanks so much. Excited to try my two batches in 6-8 months!
Thanks for your very detailed video.
I've been making wine for years, but still learned some new things from your video which will make my next batch even better.
So happy to hear this 👍🍷😀
I thank you for this episode, I learned a lot, especially about the marbles. I racked my mixed berries wine today and I have room that needs to be reduced, so I will be using the marbles.
Glad you enjoyed this wine making episode and that you are using the marble tip 👍👍