Hi, all. It's Non-Grapenut--a woman..and as the name implies, I prefer the challanging quest of fruit wine making, all by scratch. I have never made a kit wine...I have made a couple of kit beers. My given name is Lynn. I am a mom, wife, computer geek, wild mushroom forager, gardener and karaoke queen. My husband, Bob, hates wine, tho he will sneak in a taste test here and there so he can brag to his co-workers how his wife makes wine! Guess what his co-workers got for Christmas? Bingo. I started making wine becuz I was curious and enjoy the chemistry, and, of course, the final product.