Wine-making equipment is, in most cases, things that you use over and over and are the basis of your wine-making process.
There are tons of equipment you can buy to make wine at home. Some are basic and a necessity, and others are just to make life easier or to make a better quality wine.
So, when people ask me what equipment I need to make wine? I refer them to this page to find my recommendations.
Equipment choices make more sense when you understand the full process, and this wine making basics overview explains how each stage of winemaking connects.
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PH Meter
A pH meter is a must for your wine-making process. There are a lot of choices here, from professional to handheld. Here you can see my choices for a PH Meter for making wine on its own page.
A pH meter is only useful if it’s accurate, which is why it is important to know how to calibrate a pH meter.
Wine Aerator
There are several brands of wine aerators, but my favorite you can find her,e is the Zazzol wine aerator. I am sure I will review some other ones soon.
Wine Preserver
Since I have not found the perfect way to preserve my homemade wine, I had a look at some of the many ways and came up with a page where I write about the wine preserver I think is the best to use.
Wine Refrigerator
Now we are at the end of our process and have to think about how to store our wine and keep it at the right temperature.
There are too many options, but you can start looking at my page with wine refrigerator reviews. I think I found the top wine cooler brands.
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Wine Making Equipment – My Experience
I have started out with just a few of the things I mentioned here and had some good success with them. Many people confuse wine-making equipment with wine making supplies.
Eddie McVay
Eddie McVay is a home brewer with over a decade of hands-on experience making beer and wine at home. He started with a simple home brewing kit and learned through real batches, real mistakes, and constant experimentation. His articles focus on practical, beginner-friendly advice, clear explanations, and proven techniques that help home brewers get better results without overcomplicating the process. Read more about Eddie Mcvay here.