Italian Grandpa Teaches Me How To Make Authentic Homemade Wine

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  • @heathermegdell8897
    @heathermegdell8897 10 місяців тому +112

    It doesn’t get better than that! Nonno teaching his grandson to carry on the tradition and art of wine making. Wonderful!!

  • @jungjeru3348
    @jungjeru3348 10 місяців тому +155

    This was such a special treat to see Nonno in his element doing something that he was taught by his elders so many years ago. Something very beautiful about the process of making wine in the old fashioned diy way. Thanks so much for sharing this and all of the wonderful, fascinating content your channel puts out. I can't get enough of Nonno, Nonna and their beautiful family ❤ Im so grateful to all of the amazing Italian Canadians who chose to call this part of the world home. The amount of culture they brought here is incredible.

    • @cooky4534
      @cooky4534 10 місяців тому +5

      What an experience for you!! Nonno is a true treasure! This video was fascinating!! Thank you for sharing. I love this channel!❤

    • @kimrachea2697
      @kimrachea2697 Місяць тому

      Very interested to look and study from the old one thank you very much !!!

  • @allenfernandes4049
    @allenfernandes4049 5 місяців тому +15

    Hats off to the new generation that took time to learn what his grandfather did when he was young. Even the machine that was used in the olden days is much better than what we now use. Great grandpa and grandson at work. God bless you’ll.

    • @thespicynonna
      @thespicynonna  5 місяців тому +4

      Well said! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoy it!

  • @PazWasHere
    @PazWasHere Місяць тому +20

    It's so heartwarming to hear Italian grandfathers exclaim "good boy" to their grandsons.

  • @crx350x1
    @crx350x1 4 місяці тому +7

    God bless the old timers! I am Portuguese and I remember making wine with my father back in the day! Both channels are awesome. Much much love from Connecticut!

  • @CarolStJohn-oz3oc
    @CarolStJohn-oz3oc 10 місяців тому +60

    I love Nonno. I think it’s so amazing that you’re documenting it all so you can pass it on to your family and ours. My dad‘s been gone for decades and I wish I had a video of him making his meatballs and homemade sauce. 😢 but I have your spicy Nonna in the amazing Nonno! Thank you so much for that. Girl with dogs two keep promoting them otherwise I never would’ve found your grandparents

  • @riot.9
    @riot.9 26 днів тому +5

    I love these videos of grandparents sharing their knowledge from generations ago. This is where internet really shows it's golden side. Amazing.

  • @srhm084
    @srhm084 10 місяців тому +35

    I truly enjoy watching these videos so much! His energy and drive to do things homemade is amazing! He is such an interesting person. It just makes your soul feel a little better to know there are still good people out there. Also, everyone loves a silver fox 🤣🤣🤣

  • @ccoody1
    @ccoody1 23 дні тому +12

    I've been making wine for several years but after watching this I immediately started looking for a press. I have been fortunate to make some pretty good wine but you can always get better. Thanks for saving his knowledge and sharing it.

  • @c.a.parker5036
    @c.a.parker5036 10 місяців тому +31

    Thank you for this window into history! It was fascinating and Nonno seems to love sharing his knowledge, which is the hallmark of the best teachers. I appreciate the work you all put in to filming and editing for us!

  • @nickdiberardino5535
    @nickdiberardino5535 25 днів тому +2

    This was so awesome and amazing to watch ! Thank you for such a great video!!!

  • @robertgarcia217
    @robertgarcia217 14 днів тому +6

    Grandsons thin dainty hands, grandpa's full strong hands, hardened tempered over a lifetime of real labor. God bless our fathers and grandfather's for hopefully showing us the value of honest labor and giving us a standard to aspire to

  • @kazapthegreat5306
    @kazapthegreat5306 10 місяців тому +33

    Your Nonno is such a great teacher! I could watch him all day ❤

  • @zacharywilliams2291
    @zacharywilliams2291 10 місяців тому +15

    These are the grandparents the world has needed! Thank you for sharing their knowledge. It is amazing to learn from them.

    • @thespicynonna
      @thespicynonna  10 місяців тому +3

      Absolutely! Thanks for watching.

  • @dinomarchioli3650
    @dinomarchioli3650 Місяць тому +4

    That was my father...thank you. Brought so many great memories.

  • @amandahotchkiss3301
    @amandahotchkiss3301 10 місяців тому +9

    7:55 "this may be the last time I do" Ugh, I hate that! I have a feeling that he's been saying that for the last 10 times he's made wine though lol i'm glad that your family will always have these videos of your Nonno & Nonna. I can tell that both of them are so special ❤ god bless your beautiful family.

  • @DanForbesAgain
    @DanForbesAgain 10 місяців тому +21

    I'm taking the WSET Level 3 certificate in wine right now and I shared this with my class - it's super informative for people that are learning about the winemaking process and it's always a treat to get a little Julio time 😍 Thanks for sharing 🥂

  • @margaritamehu316
    @margaritamehu316 10 місяців тому +8

    I am so proud of Nonno. He is a very smart, hard-working man and a good example to follow . I love Nonna and Nonno so much that I am talking about them to my husband and children so much. Any chance I have. I follow Nonnas recipes and have fun watching them cooking, talking about their experience in life and whenever they fight 😊.

  • @JasonCrawfordWilliams
    @JasonCrawfordWilliams Місяць тому +10

    So full of culture. Elders always got the class. You helped me learn something I didn't know and honestly Im very grateful for your channel and this video. Thanks for sharing with the rest of the world.

    • @m.goodengumman3941
      @m.goodengumman3941 16 днів тому

      Good things come who waits till Christmas 😅🍷👍🏼

  • @jaydeegilmore62
    @jaydeegilmore62 10 місяців тому +7

    wow affascinante ! grazie Nonno e grazie al nipotino pure... con saluti da Palermo! 💚🤍❤

  • @nancyrubano-nord5265
    @nancyrubano-nord5265 10 місяців тому +8

    Is there nothing your nonno can't do. Your grandparents are so self-reliant. Bravo. They are great example for people. Bravo !

  • @shinyoukidable
    @shinyoukidable 18 днів тому +4

    One of the coolest things I've seen on UA-cam. Not just as in entertainment, but as a family thing. I loved my grandfather, and to see something like this just warms the heart.

  • @lisaferrara8120
    @lisaferrara8120 10 місяців тому +19

    My grandfather used to make wine. It was the best tasting wine I have ever had! Thank you for sharing this. ❤

  • @ulisselaura
    @ulisselaura 10 місяців тому +19

    My Nonno and Nonna on both sides immigrated to Toronto in the 50s as well. My parents along with them. What a beautiful video. My dad used to make wine with my Nonno and I’ll never forget the smell! If the wine was not the best, my Nonno would put some ginger ale in it to cut the acid and let us try. At 34 I still do this if I don’t like a particular wine 😂Keep making these beautiful memories with them, you’ll never forget 🥹

  • @happypope8964
    @happypope8964 Місяць тому +8

    This is the coolest thing, to be learning from your grandfather like this. Thank you for sharing!

  • @EddietheEagleBeagle
    @EddietheEagleBeagle 5 днів тому +1

    I hope the grandson continues making wine into his old age too and pass fine the tradition it cute 😊 nonno explains everything so clearly and reasons why which is important for learning (good English too which is super helpful)

  • @credenza1
    @credenza1 10 місяців тому +7

    One of the best home made wine videos I have seen. It covers all the essentials, as well as showing some wonderful equipment. I love the ratchet.

    • @thespicynonna
      @thespicynonna  10 місяців тому +3

      Wow, thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @cynthialawlor2420
    @cynthialawlor2420 10 місяців тому +10

    I’m not Italian and my family came to the US several generations ago, but I was fortunate to grow up in a small town with many Italian families. Some of my friends had grandparents who spoke only Italian. I’ve always wished I was first generation, because the Italian family ties are so strong.
    You are so lucky to have your Italian grandparents, who share their rich culture with you, but you already know that…
    Thank you for sharing them with all of us. I just found your channel and I subscribed immediately. I’m going to binge watch now and drift off into theirs and your beautiful world. ❤

  • @susannesamuelsson2930
    @susannesamuelsson2930 10 місяців тому +7

    My husband was borned in a little village called Montemilone ( Basilicata ) and he used to pick grapes 🍇 with his Nonno Rocco and transport them in baskets on a donkey to the cantina. Luigi and his cousin Ernesto did press the wine by using their feet too. It's a good childhood memory who my husband really treasures to this day. Thank you for giving us this special treat it really warms our hearts to see this done! Greetings to you all from me, Susanne and Luigi in Sweden 👋❤🍷salute 😉👍🇸🇪.

  • @pjorge8363
    @pjorge8363 10 місяців тому +4

    Brings back great memories from when my father made wine!!! We used half Zinfandel and half Moscatel Branco. My dad would make the best Red Wine in our Community. Best Wishes!

  • @starfoxloves
    @starfoxloves 9 місяців тому +5

    I love wine, and though I've been on many winery tours I felt like I learned more from Nono's explanation. This was beautifully done Julian. Thanks for letting me borrow your grandparents today, it was needed 💜

  • @yilz123
    @yilz123 10 місяців тому +5

    I love Nonno!!! I miss my grandpa so much, watching this made me cry! Please give him a hug for me, and let him know he he beloved by his internet grandkids 😂❤

  • @thedirtprincess3293
    @thedirtprincess3293 10 місяців тому +7

    What an amazing video! Thank you and Nonno for sharing the old way!

  • @LC-hf3rk
    @LC-hf3rk 7 місяців тому +5

    My heart just burst open and took me back 30 years-except it was my Sicillian Dad making wine in Western Australia-don't ever forget these times!

  • @mitchgroff263
    @mitchgroff263 3 місяці тому +3

    Thank you so much for this video. Super helpful and well-presented. Your time and effort is most appreciated!

  • @MoonFairy11
    @MoonFairy11 10 місяців тому +3

    This is so amazing. Nonno making wine and giving us a history lesson on how it is made. So many steps and yet he is resilient at this age to give us the entire process. This is absolutely priceless. Nonno is a treasure.❤

  • @richardferguson1795
    @richardferguson1795 13 днів тому +1

    I’ve made wine with a medium-sized winery for several years and it’s absolutely lovely seeing this on a smaller, family sized scale. The process is more or less the same with scale. This is a really beautiful video and I would cherish that wine for years and years after bottling.

  • @sinerntous6433
    @sinerntous6433 Місяць тому +2

    The time making the wine is the time of the makers life. So much patience and commitment.

  • @tad27612
    @tad27612 10 місяців тому +3

    My heritage isn't Italian and I grew up in the South. My grandfather used to make wine from scuppernong grapes which have low sugar content and a very unique flavor. He started doing this back during Prohibition. He never made more than for family and friends. He could get sugar from around town and not come to anyone's attention.
    He also made brandy from peaches and apples.

  • @MaBharatvarsh
    @MaBharatvarsh 2 місяці тому +2

    One of the best wine videos. Grandpa is adorable.❤

  • @justmaria5806
    @justmaria5806 10 місяців тому +4

    Thank you for taking the time to share this time honored tradition with us. It was a joy to watch this process. Nice reminder of all the necessary steps that must be followed once the grapes come off the vine. A good reminder of how spoiled we are to just grab a bottle from the shelf. As an aside: women find prematurely gray headed men sexy.....

  • @bonham728
    @bonham728 21 день тому

    Beautiful video I'm 44 and I grew up in a portuguese and Italian family doing this.. God bless our traditions.

    • @gailtucker294
      @gailtucker294 20 днів тому

      You are so blessed to have your culture.

  • @bettinenci60
    @bettinenci60 9 місяців тому +3

    Che bello vedere questi antichi procedimenti!! Mi ricorda la mia infanzia!!💗🔥

  • @524FrmGrl
    @524FrmGrl 10 місяців тому +3

    I love this channel so much and I’m not even Italian. Love watching the old school stuff. Thank you and to see these young kids doing these videos on their grandparents. Does the soul good?

  • @SongSparrow-wf2is
    @SongSparrow-wf2is 9 місяців тому +3

    Intricate process. thats a lot of hard work. savor every drop of that wine 😊🌷

  • @randalljames1
    @randalljames1 3 місяці тому +2

    wow, what a gift... Two luckiest guys I have seen in a long long time...

  • @spicyhummus6266
    @spicyhummus6266 10 годин тому

    Him saying "this may be the last time I do this" really puts how short our lives are... How awesome life is! Even with a long life like Nonno has had, I love this. I love seeing the elders teach the young ones how to do it, for as long as you can, you should do these things with your family, its quality time & its learning together.

  • @medano
    @medano 9 місяців тому +3

    Truly, the most wholesome content on UA-cam.

  • @Holmer188
    @Holmer188 10 місяців тому +4

    Such a wonderful treat to let us go through this with you and Nonno. Thanks for sharing.

  • @levhart32
    @levhart32 День тому

    At the age of twenty seven to still have a grandpa is a blessing!

  • @Gentledudy
    @Gentledudy 18 днів тому +1

    His voice is absolutely adorable😃😄

  • @dtegg91
    @dtegg91 7 днів тому

    Thank you for this guys. It made me miss my own grandfather who I lost about a decade ago. That generation did things in such a practical way that I miss being around.

  • @catholiclife9304
    @catholiclife9304 10 місяців тому +1

    Nono is a genius!! It's UNBELIEVABLE the way his mind thinks as he can make ANYTHING...God has blessed him! And now it's passed on... 🙏✝️❤️

  • @Rose-dy5bb
    @Rose-dy5bb 8 місяців тому +3

    Don’t know how I came across your channel but I love it! Your Nonna and Nonno are adorable ❤! Both my parents were born and raised in Italy and came to Canada 🇨🇦 when they were 20 and I remember all these things growing up, I love seeing your videos of all the things they cook and do. Keep up the great videos, I love watching them ❤

  • @idilalou
    @idilalou Місяць тому +2

    thank you for this video I am an Algerian from Bejaia I too make the best wine

  • @doberski6855
    @doberski6855 10 місяців тому +4

    Great video! Had to go back and watch the 'I love Lucy' episode where she crushed grapes!👍😂 Nonno was clearly in his element and having a great day with is grand kids!

  • @michellewarmath7811
    @michellewarmath7811 10 місяців тому +4

    This was so interesting! That press with the added layers is a lesson in mechanics. I really appreciated Nonno's explanations. I hope this will be an outstanding vintage for you, Nonno!

  • @igorshapovalov8527
    @igorshapovalov8527 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you very much!!! I remembered how I made wine in Moldova with my grandparents!!! God bless you!

    • @thespicynonna
      @thespicynonna  7 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!

  • @sherrygardensallaround6486
    @sherrygardensallaround6486 10 місяців тому +5

    Grandpa made wine just like that. Wooden barrel - Boots and all. The best. All the hard work made you appreciate the delicious wine even more. Love this video. Sherry 🥰💞🙏🍇🍷

  • @RayBiondi
    @RayBiondi 8 місяців тому +2

    Now all I want to do is order some wine grapes and make wine. And how could you even ask Nonno, 'Did you make this?' when you talked about the switch... I know he said he bought the grape crusher, but I'd bet he's repaired it numerous times, so even that he could say he made. Such a wonderful family. Thank you so much for sharing these moments.

  • @vrrr.j
    @vrrr.j 2 місяці тому +2

    ‘Today, I decided to make wine’
    is something you don’t hear often nowadays.
    Amazing ❤

  • @alexandruion7660
    @alexandruion7660 13 днів тому +1

    I've been making wine the exact same way for over 15 years. Gives me great satisfaction each year.

  • @LongingVictory
    @LongingVictory 3 місяці тому +2

    One day sure as hell I would have grandsons and granddaughters and I will teach them my knowledge and raise them with love.

  • @mariahardoby2149
    @mariahardoby2149 5 місяців тому +1

    ❤love this❤ thank you for this video. Nonno reminds me so much of my father. These videos warm my heart. Love and hugs to nonno and nonna ❤🤗❤️🤗❤️

  • @tarshaketoliciouskitchen1735
    @tarshaketoliciouskitchen1735 10 місяців тому +1

    I love watching Nonno from the garden to being handy dandy with his make it better gadgets. The making of the wine was very interesting. Such wisdom I love it !

  • @efj0096
    @efj0096 10 місяців тому +2

    I just love your family you are truly blessed ❤ lots of love from New Jersey ❤

  • @katherinekelly9689
    @katherinekelly9689 5 місяців тому +1

    Hi Nonno, and Julian, fascinating process of how to make wine, I never saw how good wine was made,so thank you so much for sharing this process with us. Love Katherine xoxo

  • @tomtorrell8019
    @tomtorrell8019 7 місяців тому +2

    My father never made wine but my grandfather did. I was too small to remember that. But my dad would help his dad. He said my grampa made blackberry wine. My dad and uncles had the job of going out in the country to pick blackberries. Tubs of them. I did get to see the wine press my grandpa used. An antique now. Because nobody makes wine. This film was very instructive.

  • @mark-ib7sz
    @mark-ib7sz 15 днів тому

    Nonno is a treasure , you are so lucky.

  • @MrSullismom
    @MrSullismom 10 місяців тому +3

    What a nice video and so informative!! My friend drank a lot of wine one night in Rome and had no headache the next day. She attributed it to NO Sulfites in the Roman wine which is produced for local consumption, just like Nonno's.🥰

  • @kimaholland3423
    @kimaholland3423 3 місяці тому +2

    I hope this kid realize the amount of wisdom he getting from Nonno because this really is how to do it 😉

  • @gjbondhowe139
    @gjbondhowe139 23 дні тому

    Your Nonno and Nonna are so amazing and accomplished! Their skill, energy, and work-ethic put so many of us to shame. Thank you gor these fantastic videos.

  • @JohnDoe-uw8in
    @JohnDoe-uw8in Місяць тому +2

    My in laws are are Sicilian (Agrigento area) and everything about this video, the room, the tools, the buckets, the wine process, the accent.. everything about it makes me think of my father in law.

  • @onerainiday
    @onerainiday 10 місяців тому +3

    ❤ I sincerely appreciate this channel. Both educational and entertaining.

  • @hollymedici2936
    @hollymedici2936 10 місяців тому +8

    I'm southern italian I got gray really early too it's the nature of the Beast

  • @ucimarapski777
    @ucimarapski777 8 місяців тому +3

    New fan and subscriber here! 🙋🏻‍♀️
    I’ve binge watched your videos 3 days now.
    Your Nonno and Nonna brought back so many memories from home and own childhood. I’m from Croatia, Adriatic is between us … but culture is 80% same

    • @thespicynonna
      @thespicynonna  8 місяців тому +1

      Awesome and glad to hear! Thank you!

  • @borealisnight1
    @borealisnight1 10 місяців тому +5

    This was an amazing video. I sure wish I had that press, big jars and such. I have made wine many times but on a smaller scale but this looks so fun.

  • @mhayah
    @mhayah 10 місяців тому +12

    Am a Muslim I don’t drink and we don’t have this kind of culture but I really enjoyed watching this and now am craving grapes so bad 😅 .. Kudos to nonno wish u health u and nonna

    • @michaelmain8580
      @michaelmain8580 21 день тому +2

      Jesus drank and made wine scripture says

    • @mhayah
      @mhayah 21 день тому

      @@michaelmain8580 I promise you he didn’t, unfortunately ppl kept twisting Christianity to accommodate their wants and lust just like they twisted Christianity and lied about being ok with same gender marriage and lots more, Jesus or Essa peace be upon him did not eat pork nor drank alcohol . Fact

    • @mikeyounes2756
      @mikeyounes2756 11 днів тому +2

      ​@michaelmain8580 wine is grape juice in biblical times no fermenting or alcohol. No prophet of God makes or drinks alcohol because it's from the devil.

    • @TreCayUltimateLife
      @TreCayUltimateLife 8 днів тому

      Are you saying that my vanilla extract is satanic because it’s been extracted with and contains alcohol? Must be why my cookies are so devilishly good! Thanks, Satan! Hail Satan! Lord of amazing cookies!

  • @jenniferparry4966
    @jenniferparry4966 10 місяців тому +2

    The Dryer the Better !!!!!!! YUM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @fustratedfisher
    @fustratedfisher 4 місяці тому +1

    I really love watching people do things the old way, the way their fathers taught them. The wine that is made is probably better than any store wine, and they made it without all the dodads that people use today. Awesome video thanks for sharing your experience with us

    • @thespicynonna
      @thespicynonna  4 місяці тому +1

      I totally agree! Thanks for watching!

  • @crazycatlady61
    @crazycatlady61 10 місяців тому +2

    Wonderful old traditions

  • @tuffgirl922
    @tuffgirl922 10 місяців тому +2

    My landlord when I lived in California used to make his own wine, I loved it because no added sulfates equals no hangover! He was from Northern Spain in the Basque region, and he would buy the grape juice, so no need to crush or press. It's really interesting to see how the process looks from grape to resting/fermenting. I know that Nonno is making a fantastic dry wine, see you next year Christmas for the reveal!🍇🍷

  • @jungjeru3348
    @jungjeru3348 10 місяців тому +2

    @4:12 lift from your knees Julian, not your back!!! Im sure Nonno will tell you the same, it will save you a great deal of pain when you get old. You don't want to be a young man with a bad back AND grey hairs haha! But seriously, I screwed up my back badly when I was about your age when I used to work as a labourer for a master stone mason and all of the old timers would tell me the same thing "LIFT WITH YOUR KNEES, NOT YOUR BACK!!"

  • @Lizajane-yh2ul
    @Lizajane-yh2ul Місяць тому +2

    Your grandparents are treasures! I'm taking you up on your offer to borrow them. Much joy to you all, L

  • @crystalphillips696
    @crystalphillips696 9 місяців тому +1

    I really enjoyed this video. Every time I watch your channel I miss my grandparents so bad. They taught to me so much.

  • @user-fk6xf3bs1f
    @user-fk6xf3bs1f 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much for showing us this wonderful tradition of wine making. It was fascinating! Nono is a renaissance man for sure!

  • @justaguy995
    @justaguy995 23 дні тому +1

    Our neighbor, Mr. Noto, made peach brandy. Pound for pound peaches and sugar, had enough natural yeast to make wine. After that you run it off in a small copper still. It had a beautiful color and flavor. That was 60 + years ago.

  • @janethamil9337
    @janethamil9337 10 місяців тому +2

    Very interesting. Thank you for sharing with all of us.

  • @joshuasjericho3915
    @joshuasjericho3915 19 днів тому +1

    ❤❤❤❤ Very beautiful 😍 time with your grandpa 👴 ❤️! #wine 🍷

  • @busha112
    @busha112 6 місяців тому +1

    So beautiful to learn that from your grandfather. Thanks for sharing

  • @charlieparis1
    @charlieparis1 6 днів тому

    Awesome, reminds me so much of my Nonno and my Dad for that matter, making wine for many years. I also saw how the technic evolved, from crushing by foot, to the mechanical crusher and in later years directly to buying the juice. Amazing video, he’s as sharp as a tack for his age. Thanks again for documenting and sharing.

  • @catholiclife9304
    @catholiclife9304 10 місяців тому

    This is so special. FAMILY is the core of every individual... Lafamilia ❤️

  • @mariaangelesmarinramirez5376
    @mariaangelesmarinramirez5376 Місяць тому +1

    Nonno very good video regarding homemade wine and look delicious.

  • @CallieMasters5000
    @CallieMasters5000 10 місяців тому +3

    Maybe you could do a "Shopping with Nonno/Nonna" video, if they have local Italian stores they like to shop at to get authentic products? It would be interesting to see what bakeries and delis they shop at for anything they don't grow or make themselves. Include any visit to a social club or church group too if that's something they do.

  • @akslay1
    @akslay1 7 місяців тому +1

    I adore your grandparents and your family ! Love the content keep it coming!

  • @jordang8317
    @jordang8317 13 днів тому

    I love that your grandpa said it may not be the proper way but it’s the way that he learned and the way that he does it. I asked my grandma to show me how to plant a garden and she said the same thing about the way that she learned to garden 😊☺️

  • @SW-hu7qw
    @SW-hu7qw 27 днів тому +3

    What a great bonding experience

  • @dreday1708
    @dreday1708 10 місяців тому +1

    This is wonderful ❤. Treasure this always and thank you so much for sharing! ❤

  • @aidawalsh1134
    @aidawalsh1134 20 днів тому

    I am romanian, and my granny used to call the big glass container -damigeana.Is so similar ❤.The process of making wine reminded me of my grandparents. Lots of love from Ireland

  • @geraldwheeler9661
    @geraldwheeler9661 17 днів тому

    I'm not crying. Blessings.