Wine kits provide a perfect balance of tradition and innovation in one package. The kit will start you with grape juice and or grape juice concentrate and take you all the way through to making approximately 30 bottles of wine.

NO SURPRISES
Wine kits take the guesswork out of making wine. Each kit contains a bag of juice and or juice concentrate, the same juice that is used by commercial wineries to make wine - as well as yeast and other necessary ingredients.

CONVENIENCE
Wine kits are very easy to use.  You simply pour the juice/concentrate into a carboy, add water and yeast, let it sit for a few weeks, bottle, and you have produced your wine.   Make it at home, or visit a FOP-Ferment on Premise location (where available) to make your own wine.

EXCELLENCE
Wine Kits made by CHWTA members are produced to the highest standards. CHWTA members are leaders in wine kit manufacturing. CHWTA members pride themselves on researching and developing the best methods to produce and package juices and concentrates for wine making.

AVAILABILITY
Wine Kits are available in specialty stores year round.  No need to wait for the grape harvest.

COMPARISONS
The following table compares using wine kits to other wine making processes.

Making
Wine
From
Kits at
a FOP

Making
Wine
From
Kits at Home

Making
Wine
From
Sterile Juice/Must

Making
Wine
From
Fresh Juice

Making
Wine
From
Grapes

Availability

all year

all year

all year

fall

fall

Selection - grape type & origin

best

best

limited

depends on availability

depends on harvest

Easy to do

very easy

easy

easy

complicated

complicated

Amount of wine expertise required

none

minimal

minimal

considerable

considerable

Amount of equipment required

none

minimal

minimal

considerable

a lot

Complete with all additives

yes

yes

yes

no

no

Adjustments required before fermenting

none

none

none

many

many

Amount of effort to produce

least

minimal

minimal

moderate

most

Wine ready to bottle

4-6 weeks

4-6 weeks

6-8 weeks

2-6 mths.

2-6 mths.

Wine ready to enjoy

1-6 months

1-6 months

2-6 months

1 year or more

1 year or more

Success / Risk

no risk

no risk

minimal risk

risky

risky

 
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