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I received the information from our representative at Winexpert. By all means I am making the assumption that RJS follows the same formula that Winexpert used to, and the way Winexpert used to make the kits is so: they start with the concentrate then add water, as you mentioned before. If RJS...

Chiming in here as a long-time WE maker. RJS and Winexpert use nearly the same amount of juice. The former is still Grape Juice from Concentrate, and the latter Concentrate. They no longer add water beforehand to the Winexpert kits. This means that the water you use matters more, but...

Perhaps worth feeding and stopping the fermentation of a California Chardonnay? Could replicate the sweetness. Playing around with a yeast that can bring out the oak profile fully without losing the fruit characteristics would help too! Too bad no Semillon to balance it out.

@DIYer Has your Whisky Barrel come in yet? Ours came to our store about a month ago, and even as a first-tier WE supplier, we were only able to secure 20 cases. Maybe worth checking that your store actually secured their cases.

Yes, the wine often will feel unbalanced without the F-Pack, though I've found it can still make a perfectly passable wine without, or even with a 1/5th of the contents.

Was wondering where you got the information that Bourbon Barrel will be a permanent Eclipse release. As a tier 1 Winexpert vendor in BC, we have no more access to Bourbon Barrel. Was a fantastic wine, however, I was certainly not disappointed.

Pacifica is not Pacific Quartet, though the idea is almost identical @Brian55 It was a LE release in 2010, and maybe previously. PQ has been re-introduced (originally made with Vidal instead of Chenin if I recall) at least four times. Varietals in Quartet are Muscat, Chenin Blanc, Viognier, and...

My only question is how much peachier is it than the Riesling Ice Wine? That was distinctly peachy in my recollection. I don't do a lot of ice wine so I don't know if it's different enough to try :/

@Brian55 I was told by a rep that all Meglioli, including Pinotage, can have an added grapeskin pack. I don't know what the contents of it are, but may opt out. As far as the varietals go, my top favorites are Cinsault, Gamay, and Riesling. I have tried a few Pinotages before and I quite...

In future, use 1/2 of the bentonite (if any at all). They increased the amount of bentonite in the pack, as well as the thickness seems to create more sediment. We produce in bulk and we found that lost the least amount of wine.

Hi folks! I'm a Winexpert (occasional Vineco) kit maker, but I decided this year I would try making one of Mosti Mondiale's 100% juice (no water required) limited kits, with added grapeskins. It cost a pretty penny, but I think it will be worth it! Does anyone have experience with these kits...

Barbaresco is notably not a very light wine, though not certainly as big as Barolo. It is also quite heavy with oak, at least in this winexpert version. You could take the oak out to create a lighter wine overall, or even ditch the skins. I'd garner the Black Cab would feel drier than the...

Skin fanatics will have to wait for the Eclipse release mid-2019. I for one am estatic about the Corazon, and I'm always game for a Gamay-Cab blend :)

As someone who works in one of the shops specializing in Winexpert, I have to completely agree. When they changed over the system, we took everything with a grain of salt and used them as a reference to change our old methods instead of redoing everything in the book. My main frustration has...

It is near impossible to find any information on this company. What I've found: The address seems to check out- Google Images pulls up a generic warehouse where the manufacturing must have be done. Next to the Hindsgaul location (a mannequin maker) is an open garage location which appears to...

I think the difference is something to do with dry/wet grapeskins, but I haven't made enough RJS to be 100% sure. My Piedmont Nebbiolo is a happy year old now, and the harsh tannins that were very prevalent at first have quieted down, but are still nice and chewy. It is, admittedly, very...

After running a solution through, you shouldn't run into any massive problems. You will definitely get some good bourbon flavour, and maybe a bit of hoppiness, but otherwise the wine will oxidise normally. I do advise to not leave the barrel bone dry empty. Keep a solution in the barrel to keep...

I'm a bit curious about the addition of elderflower into the Nebbiolo, and the notes are very different to what I'd be used to in a traditional Nebbiolo. No leather or truffle? o_O Spanish wines are always a favorite, especially the reds, so that one is a must-buy, but I have to say the first...

Symphony started as a limited edition WAY back in the early 2000s (or was it late 90s?), so there was once an 18L version. Sadly, there is only the 16L Selection now. I love the wine personally, especially the Grenache Gris in the blend. One of my all-time favourite varietals for sure. To me...

Instructions and ingredients have changed through the entire lineup. As far as I'm aware, the juices remain the same. One thing to note with new Winexpert kits is that the bentonite is in bigger quantity, it works effectively, but in my shop we've been halving bentonite in the white kits due...