Looking forward to learning from you all.

[GretchenR]

I am currently making my 40th and 41st kits. I have also made wine from grapes (Merlot and Cab Sauv from Okanagan) but I don't think I'll do it again. It was fun, but too unpredictable for me. I have made kits from several different labels including Finer Wines, Winexpert, RJS, and probably some others. I mostly make high-end kits, but I'm interested in learning the tricks of the trade to make cheaper kits taste better.

 

[Ohio Bob]

Welcome! There are a few threads that discuss that very topic.

 

[Jovimaple]

Welcome to WMT!

 

[ChuckD]

Welcome to WMT. I’m on the other end of the spectrum… never made a kit wine. But I still follow some of the threads. we all learn from each other.

 

[Rice_Guy]

Welcome to Wine Making Talk

similar to Chuck, I have never made a kit, when I have gotten them I wind up giving them to a neighbor who has shared produce/ lawn mowers/ metal fabrication/ . . . with me

 

[BigDaveK]

Welcome to WMT!

 

[David Violante]

Welcome to WMT!

 

[sour_grapes]

Welcome aboard!

 

[TechAdmin]

Welcome to WMT. Enjoy the forum. You'll find lots of good info here, have you started looking around?

 

[crushday]

It was fun, but too unpredictable for me.

Not intending to challenge, but what did you find unpredictable? Very curious...

 

[heatherd]

Welcome! Been at this ten years and I can say that the "tweaking cheap kits" approach didn't result in as good a product as the Finer Wine Kits. And grapes and juice have yielded complex and really good wine when I did them right.

 

[joeswine]

It’s designed to make a good ever day wine out of an inexpensive kit , Heathers, $49 to $60 dollar kit
Tweaking cheap wine kits check it out , think outside the box