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Mine has been ready to bottle for a couple weeks. Letting it age till I need the carboy. Early samples are really promising. Nicely full bodied.

I've got one bottle left. Very good! Serve over ice, flavor with just about anything (grenadine, peach schnapps etc..) or straight up. You don't need to juice this one up at all, it's got plenty of punch to it.

Thanks for that info both of you, really enjoyed your posts. I agree the cheaper W.E. "Barollo Style" is a little thin, but I found the W.E. Estate Italian Barollo to be excellent. Luna Rossa has become our "keep one in the carboy at all times" wine, and I make the Estate series as time and...

I made the Banana Pineapple Viognier and we thought it was excellent! I ordered another right away because this isn't going to last long. I think this is our new favorite in terms of a summer cooler type of wine. We went with 4 cups sugar and 1/3 of fpack at start, made starting SG 1.072...

Mine only came with one F-pack.

They have already fermented, or at least they are in the process. Throwing more yeast in now is probably worthless, the yeast will just die because the alcohol level is already getting up there. Some of the juice bucket makers add their "chosen" yeast variety as part of the packaging, hopefully...

Hello Russ, Thanks for the dates on everything. It looks good to me, although as others have noted I always give the Wine Expert kits at least a couple extra weeks to clear, because you are going to want to let it age a bit anyway (other than a sample bottle or two!). Did you stir in the...

Thanks for the review, I wish people would do more of that!

In my un-educated opinion, the wine that you make from a wine kit is comparable to anything from a $7.00 bottle of turtle/penguin/horse/name your animal wine (for a very low end kit) to a $40+ dollar bottle of Napa California estate wine (for a very high end kit, aged two years). I really...

Based on your list, if you like those, I would try the Spanish Rioja. Tempranillo. That's a Selection International.

The manufacturers are: www.winexpert.com www.rjspagnols.com and lots of others. Google Kenridge Wine kits for example. You need to find a local retailer, or you can buy online: www.finevinewines.com There are lots of others. But the shipping cost is usually pretty steep, so...

if you are a total novice, I would recommend a kit rather than a bucket of juice. Others will undoubtedly dis-agree, because the kits may not produce the very best end product, but your first attempt you want to have SUCCESS and the kits are a very reliable to produce a decent wine. The...

Anything for the sake of science! Thanks for the info by the way. Tim V. at W.E. wrote in one of his blogs ("Making Your Wine Shine") that he also suggested eliminating the sorbate. What are the risks?

Those Crushpad youtube videos are really awesome!!

Just picked up this Limited Edition yesterday. Always enjoy trying something new, and I hoping this will turn our something like the Spanish Rioja which is Tempranillo which is one of the three components of this blend. I thought the Rioja after 1 year of aging was very good. One of the fun...

I made that one 4-5 months ago. Not bad, not one of my favorites, somewhere in the middle. I thought it would be more like the Limited Brunello which is the same grape, but definitely not the same for some reason.

Good stuff and couldn't agree more. I've mostly made W.E., but also made a couple RJS and Kenridge. Not much difference in my opinion. The RJS "Breezin" kits are extremely thin, less juice than the Island Mist kits. Won't make that again. I realize this is a low-end type kit, but it's not like...

Can you provide a link to a vacuum pump? I'm using my wife's "food storage vac" that sucks the air out of plastic food bags. Not sure that has enough ooommph. How much vacuum can a glass carboy handle? I can't imagine the terrible thought of an imploding glass carboy....

I would stay away from the W.E. value or Vintners Reserve lines, in my opinion they are VERY thin. Go for the Original, International, or Estate series. The Original Borolo style is a good early drinker in my opinion. The Estate Italian Borolo is excellent, but needs 12 months aging. Make them...

Hello Storm, I made this kit last year. It includes a big bag a concentrated white wine base juice, yeast, bentonite, clarifiers, and an F-pack for flavoring that you add after the fermentation is done and the wine has been stabilized. Everything you need except for a carboy, bottles,and corks...