The last time J and I went out for Valentines Day we ended up sitting at a tiny table at a french bistro surrounded by what seemed to be 100 other couples. We’d gotten all dressed up, only to be unable to hear each other talk. Romantic? I think not. For the past few years we’ve decided to skip the unpredicatbility of a night out on Valentines Day, and opt for lavish food, great wine and fun activities at home. On the agenda for this year? A wine making party for two!
When my friends at Craft a Brew reached out to me about a wine making kit, I knew it was the perfect Valentines Day date night activity. Everything you need to make the wine comes in the kit, complete with a step-by-step guidebook for those of us who aren’t natural born vintners. And, there’s a wine for everyone. We chose to make the Chardonnay (it’s J’s fav), but they also have a Merlot, Pinot Grigio and Cabernet Savignon. The best part? Once the wine is finished it fills 5 bottles!
What You’ll Need:
1 Wine Making Kit from Craft a Brew
5 750 ml bottles (I ordered mine online)
1 large bucket or bowl to sanitize your materials
How to Make Your Own Wine:
The kit comes with easy to follow step-by-step instructions. And, the entire process takes about 4 weeks, but each of the four main steps below takes about 30 minutes to an hour maximum.
Step one: Mix Juice and Yeast
Step two: Ferment for two weeks
Step three: Degas and add clarifiers
Step four: Bottle and enjoy!
J and I just finished up step one and had so much fun making it. On Valentines Day, we’ll be starting the clarifying process as part of our at-home date night. I hope you and your guy enjoy it just as much as we have!
XO,
K
Thanks to Craft a Brew for sponsoring this post, as always thank you for supporting brands who support Simply J and K!
This is the coolest idea EVER! Joe and I loooove wine, as he comes from a family of wine experts and always love trying new things. The fact that it can all be done at home too makes it that much better!
xx, Danielle | Pineapple & Prosecco
We drink wayyyy too much wine, so it seemed like it was right up our alley lol. I can’t even tell you how much fun it was, strongly recommend!!!
Absolutely love this idea! Wine has become one of our joint passions, so this seems like the perfect way to to combine that with a romantic night (and without the cost of a fancy meal out!). Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention – not sure if that kit is available in the UK, but we will definitely look out for something similar!
Thanks so much, Kelly! It was seriously so much fun, they have Beer kits as well that i’m sure we’ll be trying out next!