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Persimmon wine tastes too hot. Just racked my first try at persimmon wine from primary to secondary, it tastes a bit hot. Estimate Potential alcohol around 14%, probably a bit high, but I had trouble measuring starting gravity because of all the solids, and perhaps added too much sugar. I...

Some background: I live in Japan, winemaking here is not at all common, and materials are hard to source. I am about to start my first attempt at making wine from concentrate. Alexander's is the only brand that I have been able to find here. I have 1 can of Merlot, and 2 of Cab, and am...