The greatest care should be taken to ensure that all the equipment and ingredients used are clean and free from spoilage organisms of whatever kind Much of the equipment used, such as casks, jars, bins, buckets, funnels, wooden spoons, corks, bungs, and so on, afford hiding places for fungi or bacteria

For many people the very thought of cooking with wine is off-putting, another trouble, too difficult, the creation of new flavours to which the family are not accustomed The latter alone is true, but the new flavours are most interesting and enjoyable

Many different wines can be made from apples, either by themselves or in combination with other fruits No one variety is known to be outstanding on its own but cooking varieties make better wine than dessert varieties