What is the difference in making wine from a kit versus making wine from fresh grapes?
Kits use grape concentrate which make them very easy to use, and they are by far the best way for a beginner to learn winemaking. So easy in fact that if you follow the directions, they’re almost fool-proof. A concentrate kit will generally be ready to drink sooner, and there’s no choosing, crushing and pressing of grapes. As well, for many people, space is an issue, and making wine from a concentrate requires very little. However, it is important to buy a quality kit, and to ensure that the grape concentrate you use is fresh. Making wine from fresh grapes is a more complex process but can be more rewarding. For the most part, the main differences can be found in preparing the must (that’s what the juice or crushed fruit that you are going to ferment is called). With concentrate, the sugar and acid levels are for the most part adjusted for you. However, when you’re making wine from fresh fruit, you must adjust the sugar and acid levels yourself. Because wines from grapes tend to be mor
