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Wine Kits & Juice

The actual wine — concentrate kits, fresh juice pails, the works.

8 picks on this shelf

This is the part of the catalog that becomes the wine. Everything else helps you make it; this is what you ferment.

We mostly drink reds, but we've made enough whites and fruit wines to have opinions about both.

Cabernet Sauvignon home wine making kit on a rustic workshop table
Wine Kit
Russ-approvedBeginner top pickBest for reds

Russ-Approved Cabernet Kit

The exact kit that started the whole blue-tape situation.

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A boxed Chardonnay home wine making kit on a rustic wooden table
Wine Kit$95–$110
Todd-approvedBest for whitesBeginner top pick

Crisp Chardonnay Kit

The white that wins over people who 'don't really drink whites.'

See where to buy →priced 2025-11-20
A Pinot Noir home wine making kit box with grapes on a wooden table
Wine Kit$105–$120
Todd-approvedBest for reds

Pinot Noir Kit

The lighter red. Easier on Tuesday than the Cabernet.

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A boxed Merlot home wine making kit on a rustic workbench
Wine Kit$99–$115
Russ & Todd approvedBest for redsBeginner top pick

Merlot Kit

The Thanksgiving wine. Smooth, plummy, hard to mess up.

See where to buy →priced 2025-11-20
A 6-gallon plastic pail of fresh red grape juice on a wooden floor
Juice
Russ-approvedBest for big batchesBest for reds

Fresh Red Grape Juice Pail (6 gal)

The seasonal upgrade. Real juice, harvest-fresh, no concentrate.

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A 6-gallon white plastic pail of fresh white grape juice with green grapes
Juice
Todd-approvedBest for whitesEditor's choice

Fresh White Grape Juice Pail (6 gal)

The harvest-fresh white. Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio — what's around.

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A blackberry fruit wine making kit box with fresh blackberries on a wooden table
Fruit Wine Kit$75–$85
Todd-approved

Blackberry Fruit Wine Kit

The 'I made this' wine that gets the loudest reaction.

See where to buy →priced 2025-11-20
A premium Italian Amarone-style wine kit box with crushed grape skins on a dark wooden surface
Premium Wine Kit$175–$195
Russ-approvedBest for big batchesBest for reds

Premium Amarone-Style Kit

The big one. Skin pack, long aging, serious wine.

See where to buy →priced 2025-11-20

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Label your batch, dress the bottle, hand it over. Weddings, holidays, housewarmings, party favors.

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Buckets, carboys, airlocks — the gear your wine actually lives in.

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Moving wine without making a mess of it (or your kitchen floor).

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