wine for salad dressing

[winoweenie]

Hi J&K and welcome to the board. The major active ingredient in making your own wine vinegar is the " Mother ", which is the culture that turns the wine into vinegar. You also need a small barrel (wooden) like a wine barrel. The original batch will take about a week. After that, If you're careful in pouring the wine into the barrel and don't drown the Mother your vinegar needs will be fixed for life. My current red was started over 20 years ago. There are specialty stores like Dean and Delucca that sells what you need. Also, the best vinegar is made from good wine, so don't skimp on what you feed your mother. I usually use either Zinfandel or Petite Syrah as they , like the wines, make the most flavorable, robust vinegars. Good Luck. WW