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If you want to make your own cheap wine, choose a gallon of fruit juice that’s free of corn syrup, and pour the juice into a large jug or container. Add a nickel-sized amount of champagne yeast to the container, then fill your airlock with water and use it to seal the jug. As the wine ferments, you’ll see bubbles appear in your airlock. At the beginning of the fermentation process, you should see a bubble release about every 5 seconds. When the wine is ready to bottle, the airlock will bubble every 50 seconds or so. This should take about 2 weeks. Keep reading to learn how to store your homemade wine!