Would not recommend

Review by Ryan on 10/22/2021

I was really excited about this wine kit after reading the reviews. I've been making beer and cider for about 20 years but I'm fairly new to wine. I followed the directions and had a great fermentation. Racked to secondary, gave wine time to clear, added oak etc and eventually bottled. After tasting a bottle every 6 months or so for 2 and 1/2 years I finally decided it was a lost cause. The wine is drinkable, but nowhere near is good as a $3 bottle from Trader Joe's. I ended up distilling it all and it did make a decent brandy after giving it a few months on oak. I would not recommend this wine kit unless you want to make brandy out of it.

So far so good

Review by Vin on 11/11/2018

Twenty days in primary SG 1.001. Still bubbling along though considerably slower. Took a taste at 19 days a bit sweet. Good kit, simple instructions good value.

Red Zinfandel Kit

Review by Charles Howell on 2/20/2018

I ordered a 2.5 gallon kit about 2 yrs. ago to see if I liked it or not. Well, it was good after I bottled it, But, now that it has aged for about two years, It is superb. Never thought it would be so good. I would recommend this kit to any one that likes red wine. It is "Excellent" in my opinion. Just let it age for at least one year. More is better, if you can wait. I have since ordered a five gallon kit that is in the primary now. This kit comes with very easy to understand instructions, even for a first timer !!!

It is a swell Zinfandel

Review by Doug French on 10/14/2016

Like all of the other Williams Brewing Wine kits I have purchased this one is great. Good price, very easy to do and the taste so far is really good. I diverged from the instructions a tad. I sprinkled the yeast on top of the must without making a starter and fermentation was up and running within 18 hours. From past experience I don't add the oak to the primary fermentation because it seems that the oak flavor gets washed out from fermentation. I add the oak chips later during bulk aging using a small mesh bag to contain the chips and suspended by a string making it easy to remove the oak when the oak flavor is just right.

Great Wine

Review by John on 3/8/2016

What a fun experience, the wine was so easy to make....just hope I have the patience to wait until it matures to taste it. The smell is delicious!!! I already ordered more.