hi from alison

Hi, Alison I'm sure wine making hasn't changed much in 11 years, but buying wine making stuff sure has. I am in the United States, so these may not give favorable shipping rates, but I use:

Northern Brewer - because they are overall cheapest, I've found so far.

Home Brew Heaven - cause they off the most help and advice

Home Brewers - cause they had the best deal on wine making kits, I've found so far.

I'm sure others have U.K. places online, but good luck.

DAve

alis> Hi all. My name is Alison. I live in the UK and have recently resumed wine

You could try Wilkinsons they do stock some of the essentials failing that two internet brew supplies I have used are:

Alison, wish I was there. I could give you a 5-gallon carboy or two to get you started. I don't know where the winemaking supply stores are on your side of 'the pond', but do remember a fellow from Scotland who was heavily into fruit wines. Can't recall his name, but he did have a website. Perhaps one of our better archive navigators could help with that. Joanne - amongst the wild tumbleweeds of Ari(d)zona

but do remember a fellow from Scotland who was heavily into

Joanne, I think you mean Ben Rotter and he would be a great resource.

Allison, Here is his website, it includes an email address.

He is very knowledgeable.

Joe

Hi Alison.

No the number of high street suppliers has gone down massively, though the online ones I use are based their own shop.

Boots no longer stock wine equipment either sadly, when I started recently I thought I'd get a bit of nostalgia there. There are only 3 or 4 wine-shops that I've found in the whole of Birmingham (UK) where I live. Which was a surprise since they seemed to be on every street when I was younger.

I suppose people just buy their wines more often these days.

Jim