In some books I have read the author takes for granted that the reader is a chemist. In others, the various writers assume that most home winemakers are either experienced enough to bypass the basics, or lack the intelligence to ever really understand what.s going on, so they never go beyond the most basic principles.

In this book I hope to outline the principles which are fundamental to making wine. While doing this I will also elaborate on why something happens without getting overly technical and telling you things you probably don.t care to know.