How good are wine kits?

[RichC]

Thanks Nethawkje. Kells is a bit of a spin for me but I might head down. Being able to taste before I buy is very appealing. Are all the available tasters young or have you got wines at various stages of ageing available?

[Will_D]

Before lashing out that amount of money on a wine kit I would ask you if you have brewed a wine kit before?

Are you up to speed on sanitation/temperature control/doing things at the correct time etc etc?
Have you all the equipment needed?

It would be a shame to spend 60 or 70 notes and then not be delighted and excited with the results.

[RichC]

@Will, I have never made wine. I brew beer. When I invest in a kit I want to make I'm confident ill manage the technical details.
I agree that it would be disappointing dropping 60/70quid on a kit and not being delighted with the results. If the results are comparable to a cheap bottle of wine then I will be disappointed. That's why I've raised the question

[Qs]

I just did my first wine kit. It was a Kenridge Classic Shiraz. I took a load of pics so I'll hopefully get a review up in a few weeks.

[@geterbrewed]

Hi RichC,
We are very passionate about helping folk to brew great quality wine, we personally feel that Sadlers Reserve is one of the best wine kits available on the market. The grape juice is packed in an aseptic room into foil pouches, this means that you are receiving juice to brew with in its purest form.

I personally drink red wine and the Sadlers Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a favourite of mine, friends, family and customers are providing the most favourable comments in relation to Sadlers Reserve Wine Kits. They are the highest gravity wine kits available also which is great as I enjoy a red around 14%

We recently gave away a few 30 bottle sadlers reserve wine kits to the NHC for reviews, I'm sure someone could give you a bottle to sample to see the results for yourself.

I've a few batches on myself at the minute when they are finished we'll have samples instore also.

Give us a shout if you need anymore info

http://geterbrewed.ie/sadlers-reserve-wine-kits-30-bottle

[Nethawkje]

@RichC
We have wines to taste who are just bottled ( I let every wine rest for at least 3 weeks after bottling), but also wines who are already aging for over 9 months.

Good thing if you make the wine in the shop, before you bottle it you can taste and....
if the wine is not good you get the money back.
Giving the money back when it s not good, you can only do with good wine kits from Winexpert.

In canada there is over thousand shops where you can go in and make your wine on their premises.
Around 90% of those shops is doing this with Winexpert wine kits.
The most famous one is http://www.beyondthegrape.com/ Talking regularly with the owner.

There is already a well known pub in Navan making their own wine in the shop. Of course they do pay for the alcohol tax