We love wine and we love making wine. It can be a bit daunting working out what you like in wine before you start making it.
We’d recommend trying some of our favorite organic vegan wines and getting a taste for certain grapes before you buy a kit.
If you already know what you enjoy in terms of wine then you really ought to try your hand at making your own.
Not only will it save you money, but it’s a lot of fun and though you’ll never make the kind of wine that a snotty sommelier recommends from one of these kits – it’s perfectly drinkable all the same.
So check out our picks for the best wine kits and see if you can find something to tickle your taste buds.
Master Vintner Fresh Harvest One Gallon Small Batch Fruit Wine Making Kit
This is a nice affordable homemade wine starter kit which includes everything you need to turn fruit, any fruit, into wine. Yes, it’s got everything from a winemaker recipe handbook to wine yeast to a tubing airlock screw cap!
It’s a great kit for a beginner because of the flexibility around the end product.
We love to turn strawberries into wine but you can use any fresh fruit that you can get your hands on, kiwi fruit, for example might be amazing!
Fruit wines are a little different to standard wines like an Italian Pinot Grigio but they’re just as good.
They look great in wine bottles when the fermentation process is done and they make for the ideal wine at home experience and they’re very easy to learn to make for the beginner winemaker.
There’s something special about your own wine that this really emphasizes.
If you’re looking for a first wine making kit then we think this one is ideal to learn the winemaking process, pick up a few wine recipes and it has all the equipment (yes, it’s a complete kit) for you to make your own wine that tastes great!
You can find the Master Vintner Fresh Harvest One Gallon Small Batch Fruit Wine Making Kit online.
Deluxe Wine Making Kit and Durable Wine Kit
This is a very high quality, durable kit that can make up to 6 gallons of wine at a time. It comes with detailed instructions and all the necessary equipment including a glass carboy.
Given that it takes about a month to ferment, that’s probably enough for a glass every evening until the next batch is ready!
You’ll need to occasionally buy new consumables but otherwise, this will last for years.
You can find the Deluxe Wine Making Kit and Durable Wine Kit online.
North Mountain Supply 1 Gallon Wine From Fruit Economy Kit
We found this to be a very easy to use kit that turns any fruit into wine for any beginner winemaker.
We don’t understand why they sell the corking equipment separately, as it’s essential – you will need to buy it.
However, the 30-day hassle free support provided is excellent.
You can find the North Mountain Supply 1 Gallon Wine From Fruit Economy Kit online.
Winemakers Depot 3 Gallon Glass Wine Making Equipment Kit
This is a high-quality wine kit for those a bit farther down the road of their wine making journey.
You will need to invest in consumables, and they don’t make it clear exactly what you need – so, experience matters (or at the very least, a good wine making book) particularly of the winemaking process, you don’t want to end up with nothing but partially concentrated grape juice when you’re done.
But it works brilliantly and is super versatile and as always your own wine will be delicious wine.
You can find the Winemakers Depot 3 Gallon Glass Winemaking Kits online.
Master Vintner 1 Gallon Wine Making Equipment Starter Kit With Recipe (Merlot)
This is a small batch kit geared to making your first bottles of Merlot at home.
Everything you need is in the box and it’s backed with a 100% guarantee of satisfaction.
The detailed step-by-step instruction videos make it a joy to use.
You can find the Master Vintner 1 Gallon Wine Making Equipment Kit With Recipe (Merlot) online.
Master Vintner 1 Gallon Wine Making Starter Equipment Kit With Recipe (Cabernet Sauvignon)
More of the same really but this time with Cab Sauvignon as the intended grape wine output.
We prefer the extra body of this wine but that’s really a matter of personal taste.
Master Vintner kits are always excellent and are a higher standard than most wine making kits. The wine hydrometer in this kit is something to really treasure as its so accurate.
A wine enthusiast looking to make first-rate wine at home will love these winemaking equipment kits and yes, they come with all the necessary materials to make sure your wine tastes amazing.
You can find the Master Vintner 1 Gallon Wine Making Equipment Kit With Recipe (Cab Sauvignon) online.
YUEWO 32~160L Wine Making Kits Moonshine Still Water Home Brewing Kit
This is a serious investment in producing a lot of wine in one go.
If you want to make 160 liters of alcohol at a time – this YUEWO is the way to go.
Of course, in some towns that’s the equivalent of the output of the local brewery but sometimes, you’ve got to use fruit while it’s in season or it’s going to go to waste, right?
You can find the YUEWO 32~160L Wine Making Kits Moonshine Still Water Home Brewing Kit online.
ABC Crafted Series Red Wine Making Kit | Tempranillo Wine
If you want to make a lot of high-quality wine in a short time frame, this ABC kit is probably the perfect choice.
The Tempranillo grape is the core ingredient of Rioja wine and while yours won’t be Rioja (unless you make it in Spain) it will taste every bit as good.
You can find the ABC Crafted Series Red Wine Making Kit | Tempranillo Wine online.
ABC Crafted Series Home Brewing Equipment Pack | Starter Kit for at Home Wine and Beer Making
Wine kits that can double as beer making kits? Yes! And ABC have you covered.
Everything you need is in the box and there are some clear and useful instructions included too.
This would make a super gift for someone you love too.
You can find the ABC Crafted Series Home Winemaking Kits | Starter Kit for at Home Wine and Beer Making online here.
WMN TRULYSTEP DIY Home Distiller Wine Brewing Kit
A very basic but well-made still that allows for the preparation of up to 3 gallons of wine at a time. You will need to look at other wine kits if you’re hoping for more help getting started.
They do have bigger models as well – right up to a 25 Gallon capacity.
So, there’s something for everyone here.
You can find the WMN TRULYSTEP DIY Home Distiller Wine Brewing Kit online here.
Last Word on Wine Making Kits
We hope that you’ve found a winemaking kit that inspires you to start making wine! All the kits in this round up are enough to get you started making wine at home. Grape juice can be so much more if you just know how!
We also have the answer to the big question, “is wine vegan?” here on the site.
If you enjoy making things to eat and drink at home, then beekeeping might be up your alley! Get started with this recommended book: First Lessons in Beekeeping | Book Review. Or jump right in and get one of the top beekeeping starter kits here.
Then you can sweeten your drinks with the most natural sweetener of them all, honey. And you can be sure that it comes from happy bees!
