![\"caveman3\"](\"http:\/\/www.hagarty-on-wine.com\/OnWineBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/caveman3.jpg\" "\\"caveman3\\"")
<\/a>Imagine the scene.\u00a0 A prehistoric man picks up a rustic bowl filled with wild grapes that, serendipitously, had been left outside his dwelling for a few weeks.\u00a0\u00a0 It was a unique moment in history.\u00a0 Our ancestor must have tentatively tasted the new wine.\u00a0 And perhaps handed the vessel to his mate to sample.\u00a0 Then, after a few\u00a0 more sips, both of them most assuredly broke into satisfying smiles.\u00a0 From that moment on, the quest to pursue the marriage of yeast and grape has gone on unabated.<\/p>\nI feel some kinship to that ancient winemaker because the joy of turning grapes into wine is, indeed, gratifying.\u00a0 To create, enjoy and share this special beverage embodies hospitality worldwide.<\/p>\n
The process of making wine is not all that difficult.\u00a0 But, making good wine…ahhh, that is a bit more challenging.\u00a0 Today in the United States, there are over 5,500 commercial wineries, not to mention untold thousands of home winemakers.\u00a0 But all of us, amateur and professional enologist, pursue our passion for the love of the finished wine and the joy it brings to those who sip from the glass.<\/p>\n
On my HAGARTY CELLARS\u00a0 <\/span><\/a>link\u00a0 I will share stories of my adventures, pitfalls and successes in making wine at home.\u00a0 And who knows, as you follow my experiences you may also be drawn into the alluring pursuit of turning the vine into wine. Man has fermented grapes into wine for over 7,000 years. Imagine the scene.\u00a0 A prehistoric man picks up a rustic bowl filled with wild grapes that, serendipitously, had been left outside his dwelling for a few weeks.\u00a0\u00a0 It was a unique moment in history.\u00a0 Our ancestor must have tentatively tasted the new wine.\u00a0 And […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[839,15,12],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"