Hobbies that result in homemade goods are always worth pursuing, and perhaps none is as worthy as learning to brew beer, wine, mead or cider. Many companies offer complete brewing kits that come with ...

An estimated 500,000 hobbyists in North America are making wine with purchased grapes, juice, even berries. Some even grow their own. By Eric Asimov Reporting from Geyserville, Calif., and New York.

"Midwest Supplies has been leading the home brew fun. We pride ourselves on constantly brewing and fine-tuning our selection of homebrewing recipe kits. Better known as "THE KING OF KITS," we ...

This series from The News & Observer’s Service Journalism team answers questions from readers about the Triangle region (and North Carolina). Here are some of the questions we have answered so far.

In the wake of the homemade YEAST, let's see how to use our yeasts to make wine. Today, in fact, we are preparing the WATERMELON WINE, a perfect project for the summer that is just around the corner.