| There are many wine enthusiasts who have often | | | | important instructions. In fact, these kits prove to |
| toyed with the idea of making their own wine. For | | | | be a great gift either for novice wine makers as |
| such people, the ideal gift is a wine making kit. | | | | it helps them learn the art of wine making or, for |
| Wine making kits have grown in popularity over | | | | wine experts as it enables them to enhance their |
| the years as they are less labor intensive than | | | | knowledge about wine making. |
| making wine from fresh grapes. It also helps | | | | Generally, four different types of wine making |
| people to have a taste of wines from the | | | | kits are available in the market. These are pure |
| different regions in the world, as there are many | | | | juice kits, fully concentrated grape juice kits, |
| kinds of wines which are not easily available in | | | | partially concentrated grape juice kits and mixed |
| North America. | | | | kits, which combine both juice and concentrate. |
| Making one's own wine is also less expensive and | | | | The method of wine making doesn't really differ |
| ideal for those who are interested in wines, but | | | | in these kits. Perhaps, the only difference is that |
| lack the financial resources. To cite an example, if | | | | the pure juice kits require no additional water. The |
| ones wants to make a five-gallon batch of wine, | | | | prices of these kits vary with the purity of the |
| almost 90 pounds of grapes will be required, which | | | | product. Pure juice kits are more expensive than |
| could cost as little as $100 or as high as $400, | | | | the concentrate or mixed kits, not only due to |
| depending upon the grape quality. Wine making | | | | their purity but also due to the costly transport |
| kits that yield the same volume run anywhere | | | | (they weigh more than concentrate or mixed |
| from $40 to $100. Many kits include a variety of | | | | kits) and storage requirements (they must be |
| paraphernalia which aid the first time wine maker, | | | | refrigerated). |
| such as recipes, manuals, precautions, and other | | | | |