FINGER LAKES WINE 2019 We are now taking pre-orders for Finger Lakes Wine Juice. Orders must be received by October 8th. We will visit the Finger Lakes on October 10th this year. Place your order today for 6 gallons of juice in a new bucket. Please indicate a second choice in case Fulkerson is out[…]

Winexpert 2018 Limited Edition kits are now available for Pre-Order.  It’s time to place your order for some of the best wine kits available. Continuing the rich and celebrated tradition of excellence and ingenuity, the LE18 collection is a showcase of much-loved varietals and unique standout blends. From bold and sumptuous reds to light, bright,[…]

FINGER LAKES WINE 2018   We will visit the Finger Lakes on October 4th this year. Place your order today for 6 gallons of juice in a new bucket. Bring a bucket in to the store and we will take $15 off the price. Orders must be received by October 2nd. To place an order[…]

Time to brew!   With autumn here it’s time to brew. And we have a special for all grain brewers. The Homebrew Emporium is once again organizing a bulk grain purchase on behalf of our customers. Briess 2-row brewers malt is only $45 a bag and All other base malts are 20% off of full[…]

Emporium Farm Brewery (EFB) opened August 18th. The EFB is a spin-off of Homebrew Emporium, the Capital Region’s oldest homebrew supply store. Homebrew Emporium has taught tens of thousands of local brewers to make beer and wine, perhaps even you. EFB is located adjacent to Homebrew Emporium at 472 North Greenbush Road, in Rensselaer, NY.[…]

Road Trip: S&S Brewery, Nassau, NY   Anita and I cruised down Rt. 66 to 150 and Rt. 20 east until we got to Jefferson Hill Road. About ½ mile down the S&S barn appeared on the left. We parked and walked over to the picnic area where the music played. There’s a food truck,[…]

    ROAD TRIP: Prison City Brewery, Auburn, NY Friday morning bright and early, or at least somewhat early, Anita and I headed to Auburn, NY for a wedding. We settled in on I90 west and drove about 3 hours. We passed cities that brought back memories of when we first moved upstate after my[…]

Update; New equipment. Another large box arrived for the store yesterday. We had to unload in the back of the building, where our friends, Buell’s Carpet Sales, have a loading dock.   We unloaded in the back and anxiously tore open the crate.   Once open we put the wheels on the mill. Russ and[…]

Now is the time to lager. With the cold weather there’s usually a colder spot in the house. I started a sort of German Pilsner. However, I wanted to try some of the newer hop strains. Last year I tried one with German Hull melon and it was delicious. This year I’m using German smargd,[…]

  *** Holiday Gift Specials *** – offer is valid until January 4th, 2018 Buy a Wine Equipment kit (regularly $124.95)  and any Wine Juice Kit (priced up to $94.95) and pay only $169.95 all together. The above price includes PET plastic 6 gallon carboy equipment kit and a wine juice kit. The combination price[…]