Dave, Bud here ! I've only been making wine for a little less than a year. I ony make fruit wine, no kits (well, I made one for a friend, not near as much fun as making it from scratch--IMHO.
If you would like, I will send you my procedure. It's kinda like the good wine makers say on this forum, "you pick out what you like and throw the rest out" I think the most important part of making wine (well, maybe not the most important part, but close) is keeping good records of what, when and why. If I can help let me know and remember, I'm just like you, new to wine making and if I tell you something that is wrong, it won't be on purpose, it's just the way I do it and when I find out I'm doing something wrong, I change
Semper Fi