"Don S" > wrote in message
m...
Wine kits are easier
> than beer but truely great wine pressed from grapes is more
> difficult than all-grain brewing. My opinion of course.
>

I would say state of the art beer kits (eg BrewHouse) are now easier than
wine kits, and will produce a better product (relatively speaking) to boot.
IMO the process of making wine kits (at least the current technology used in
North America) is injurious to the quality of the wine whereas that is not
the case with ready-to-pitch worts. There are certainly factors to take into
account in preparing a concentrated wort for dilution, but the process is
basically the same as when you brew beer from scratch.

As to the grapes vs all-grain matter, you will have to expand on your
reasons. First of all, we have to be comparing apples to apples. Truely
great wine vs truely great beer. Both require knowledge, attention to
detail and access to top quality materials. I don't think there is any doubt
that accessing top quality grapes in peak condition is a challenge for many
people, although it is still a problem that can be solved by throwing money
at it. ;-) Does cost prohibitive (for many) mean more difficult? I wouldn't
use that as a criteria.

Brian