There are a ton of write-ups all over the internet about making your own wine. It's actually pretty easy. Beer and cider are much more involved.

Here's one I bookmarked a while ago. Haven't tried it personally, but it should give you an idea. http://www.instructables....e-wine-from-grape-juice./ Try it with some cheap grocery store grape juice first. Worst case, you wind up with vinegar.

Edit: oh and apples... dear lord. I'm working on making my own cider press and apple grinder. It's quite an undertaking with my level of experience. IF I finish it this week, I'll be able to make cider <3 My mom likes to dehydrate apples, too. You can even do it with a solar dehydrator, assuming you get more sunlight than MN in October.