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Located in Calgary, Alberta Are you REALLY interested in making wine? Want to get EVERYTHING you need to start making premium quality wine? I have over $2000 dollars worth of wine making equipment that I'm selling for almost a quarter of the price. I even have an extra premium kit that I will...

It amazes me how often people tell me they tried to make wine once or twice and then gave up. In truth, wine making (from a kit) is somewhat frustrating for a newcomer. First, while the basic equipment starter kits work, they certainly don't make things easy. Next, most of the people I know...

As I have been making a lot of wine but have quite some time before I drink any of it, I thought I would spend time this year really learning about different wines and specifically what types I really enjoy. Each month I will be picking a different grape. Once the grape has been picked, I will...

Wine Expert - Limited Edition 2012 - Malbec Bonarda Ken Ridge - Limited Edition - Shiraz Mataro Cellar Craft - Argentina Malbec - Minor Tweaks here. Using Liquid Yeast and will probably go in my new oak barrel. Cellar Craft - Pinot Grigio. Tweaks. White Raisins in the primary. Liquid...

While I have been making wine for a couple of years, I found this forum late in the game. In the short time I have been here, I have already learned so much and I look forward to trying out some the techniques I have learned in the new year. Thank you for making this such an informative and fun...

Is this too large for your standard kit?

Here's a couple of questions: 1) Do you top up or leave as is? 2) Any recommendations for taking the sweetness of a Riesling from a 2 to a 4? The kits are not quite sweet enough (for me). 3) I have been doing a good job of following the kit instructions but I'm wondering if there is...

KenRidge Showcase German Gewurztraminer - I had heard a lot about Gewurztraminer kits on several forums and so back in March I convinced the wife that we should give it a try. While she likes white wines, she doesn't like them overly sweet. For my tastes, a little on the sweeter side is okay...

As of this weekend I have bottled 4 kits and 1 beer kit. I thought I would write a few observations. Island Mist Blackberry Merlot - This was the first kit I did. So far it is my least favorite. Overall it is very thin and lacks any bite. I think if I had to do it over again, I would have...

So I have 2 Mist type kits under bottle with 1 Pinot Grigio clarifying and 1 KenRidge Classic Merlot in secondary fermentation. I started with the two Mist kits so I would have something to drink immediately. I now have a good rotation that I can enjoy some wine while the others are in their...

I started two Mist type kits and they are both have an SG of .994. This occured in less than a week. Now I'm not quite sure what to do. Is it possible for wine to ferment too quickly? Should I continue to wait or should I start clarifying it now? Confused... Tim