The Official Renoufs Home Winemaking Guide
From Vine to Vintage – How to Make Your Own Wine at Home
By Trevor Ayling, Founder of Renoufs Cheese & Wine Bars

Turn fresh grapes into fine wine—right in your kitchen. No vineyard required.

Whether you’re a curious beginner, a wine lover looking for a new hobby, or a homebrew enthusiast ready to level up, this guide has everything you need to make real, drinkable, gift-worthy wine at home.

Written by Trevor Ayling—founder of the award-winning Renoufs Cheese & Wine Bars—this down-to-earth, experience-backed book takes you from first crush to final cork with humour, clarity, and practical insight.

Inside, you’ll learn:
How to choose the right grapes or juice (even without a vineyard)
What equipment you really need—and what you don’t
Step-by-step instructions for fermentation, racking, clarifying and bottling
How to taste wine like a pro (and spot faults early)
Expert cheese pairing advice from the team behind Renoufs
Real winemaking mistakes (and how to fix or avoid them)

Includes printable downloads, supplier tips, troubleshooting charts, and QR code access to bonus tools.

No jargon. No fluff. Just real wine, made by real people, in real homes.

Perfect for: wine lovers, homebrewers, foodies, hobbyists, and anyone who’s ever thought, “I wonder if I could make wine myself…”