Wine making is pretty awesome – almost as fun as drinking wine. But using grapes takes a lot of extra time and energy that kind of detracts from the fun of the process. The simpler the whole system is, the more enjoyable it is. At least when you’re a beginner, as you mature into master of home wine brewing you may find that you enjoy using real grapes and evolving past kits – that’s fine.
But when just getting started, we highly suggest you start by using a wine making kit. They’re designed for beginners (like you and me), and they are really cost effective. Especially when considering the gobs of money you’ll be saving when drinking your own home brewed wine – it’s well worth the price of admission.
Where To Buy Wine Making Kits
I find that the best place to get a wine kit is on the internet – yes, if you know of a local wine shop that has a good selection of wine making kits, then that is a fine alternative for you. However, where I currently reside there really aren’t any decent shops selling wine kits, and so I prefer ordering them off of the internet.
As always, the final decision is up to you.
What Are the Best Wine Making Kits?
Obviously, when looking for the right home wine kit for you it’s important to keep in mind what kind of budget you are going for. The first time I bought a wine kit I opted for something much less expensive, because if I ended up not really enjoying the process or the wine I didn’t want to be out too much cash.
So I started out with the Diablo Rojo (Red Devil) Vintners Reserve Wine Making Kit (major steal price here by the way). I don’t remember where I ordered it, probably from some obscure third party website (I search meticulously for deals).
I don’t know what my next wine making kit will be, but as I learn more about the different kinds from my own experience I will probably update this to keep it relevant.
And if anyone has suggestions for home wine making kits that they liked, I encourage you to drop some knowledge in the comments or send me an email.
There are some pretty awesome starter wine kits available, and I look forward to trying more of them as I go. It’s a surprisingly enjoyable craft and not too difficult to get started in. Besides, we have pretty thorough instructions on the process right here:
Making Wine From a Kit
We also recommend the book From Vines to Wines.
