| One of the most popular beverages in the world | | | | sizes of corks are available for different sizes of |
| is wine. Whine has an important role in | | | | bottles. |
| celebrations, events, rituals and ceremonies. | | | | Sealing wax is used to create an air tight seal on |
| Wines are usually made in prestigious wineries all | | | | corked wine bottles. It prevents oxygen from |
| around the world. Presently however, there are | | | | entering the bottle. Because it forms a tight seal, |
| many people who make homemade wines both | | | | the bottle can be stored on their sides or even |
| as a hobby and a small scale business. Most | | | | upside down. The winemaker only needs to dip or |
| enthusiasts have their own wine making supplies. | | | | pour melted wax on the bottle tip. A pound of |
| Wine bottles are the most basic of all wine | | | | sealing wax is enough to seal 100 bottles of wine. |
| making supplies. Most bottles come in clear, green, | | | | All of the items mentioned above are wine |
| red and blue colors and can hold 750 milliliters of | | | | making supplies that are used when the wine is |
| wine. These bottles also look nice and are ideal to | | | | finished. But there are also other supplies that are |
| display the wine. | | | | needed even before the production of wine. |
| Labels are also part of a winemaker's cadre of | | | | Some of the most important wine making |
| wine making supplies. Most labels that can be | | | | supplies are cleaners and sanitizers. They are used |
| purchased are already pre-gummed. This means | | | | to clean, sanitize and deodorize wine making |
| that it can readily be placed to the bottles. All the | | | | equipment. |
| winemaker needs to do is to print out the | | | | Cleaners and sanitizers are a set of products. |
| information. Usually, a packet contains 25 | | | | These include sodium bisulfite to kill molds and |
| pre-gummed labels. | | | | harmful bacteria in wine making equipment, |
| Bottle neck capsules and heat shrinks are also | | | | campden tablets to destroy the bacteria in the |
| important wine making supplies. They are used to | | | | wine itself and barrolkleen which is specifically |
| cover wine bottles. Aside from their practicality, | | | | designed to clean and sterilize wooden barrels. |
| they also add a professional look to the bottles. | | | | Most of these wine making supplies can be |
| Corks and sealing wax should also be available. | | | | purchased from wine making shops or from the |
| Corks seal the bottle and will keep carbon dioxide | | | | internet. |
| inside until the wine is ready to be served. Several | | | | |