Deep green wine bottles whir along in a neat row. They twist and twirl through the mechanical line as if they were practicing a perfectly timed dance. Their audience: safety-goggled college students.

An estimated 500,000 hobbyists in North America are making wine with purchased grapes, juice, even berries. Some even grow their own. By Eric Asimov Reporting from Geyserville, Calif., and New York.

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