Lyn's love of winemaking started at a very early age. Perched on her mother's draining board she would watch her prepare and make wine until finally she was allowed to stir the ingredients and eventually get involved with the whole process. Over the years she shared her winemaking skills with a number of winemaking circles, honing her skill by taking part in competitions. Lyn is a Multi-faith Chaplain to whom spirituality has always been important - it combines with her love of the countryside to give an added dimension to her wine-making. In addition, by paying special attention to the medicinal and spiritual qualities of her ingredients, she began to make wines combining all these elements to create a unique whole. A mother of five, Lyn Baylis was born in London in 1949. She grew up in Sussex and has recently retired there, although she has no plans to stop making wines or giving talks on all aspects of wine-making. An advocate of the holistic approach to medicine and natural remedies she is presently engaged in additional research into wine and its curative qualities.
Inspirational must have for any aspiring winemaker! This is a beautiful little book and so inspirational. It combines the author's personal experiences of the seasonal festivals with ideas, recipes and techniques for making your own wine to celebrate the changing tides of the year. She makes it sound so easy that I wanted to rush straight out and buy a demijohn the second I'd finished reading! This book demystifies the winemaking process and provides plenty of ideas for delicious sounding wines - as well as what to do when things go wrong. I cannot recommend this book enough. - Thea, Amazon reviewer