So now that you've been making wine at home for a while, don't you think it's time to start adding those personal touches to your product? Nothing can make your homemade wine a compleate experience like an elegant touch or flair to the package. Along these lines, the guys at HBA asked me to product test their new line of Bottle Wax Seal by Walnut Hill Waxes. This tamper evident sealant can be used for much more than just wine, it can be used for herbs, oils, vinegars, and a variey of gourmet specialties. After having mixed results with he standard wine caps (also known as Visplas), I thought this would be a good idea. Although the Visplas do the job, my package looks like any other bottle of wine from the local wine shop. And dare I say that it looks too perfect? Well, indeed it does. Believe it or not, many of my new wine recipients are rather skeptical when I hand them a bottle of homemade Chardonnay or Burgundy... No matter how much I explain the processes and the advancements in today's wine kits over the old fashioned way of pressing grapes, they simply find it hard to believe that it's homemade. This is where the Bottle Wax Seal comes in! Combined with my monogram, my wine bottles take on a very personal appeal. My package becomes very distinct from the shelves of wine bottles at the store. Step By Step: #1 Gather your Materials You'll need the following items: Your corked bottles of wine. Make sure the bottles and corks are clean and dry. The cork should be slightly recessed, as left by the Gilda corker, about 1/8" from the rim. Bottle Wax (click here to purchase now) The Wax is available in various colors. Select an color appropriate for the type of wine you've made. A double boiler. You could make one with an old pan (that my wife donated to the cause), some steel wool, and a second pan to hold the melted wax. This second pan should be small in diameter and deep (3 inches or so). Your monogram seal. You can pick one up at any good art store.