> There is a huge difference in QUALITY.The cheaper ones are good for drinking
> as soon as 30 days. Of course the taste is not up to the profile of more
> expensive wines. Note this URLhttp://home.comcast.net/~jimalexander2/BeginningWinemakingTips.htm
> Its a good source of info for beginners.
> Think of it this way, "Good things aren't cheap and cheap things are rarely
> good". Start off with some cheap kits so you can drink it sooner. Then, try
> an better kit. VIOLA ! You will see and taste the difference.

I've made a fair number of kits but learned earlier on to stay away
from the reds, their quality being somewhere between crap and barely
drinkable. Now I'm wondering about these high end red kits, the ones
in the $150 range some of which are coming with grape skin packs. Are
they finally ok?

Don