Try the Brew King (winexpert) Island Mist kits. They're much better
balanced.

http://www.winexpert.com/index.cfm/f...t/products.cfm

I tried one kit from the company you mention "Black Cherry Pinot Noir" and
like you said, too sweet, It was like Dr. Pepper with alcohol!

I've tried 3 Brew King's so far and all are great. We add 1 pound of sugar
so they reach about 8.5%. We've tried the Strawberry Merlot, the Exotic
Fruit Zinfandel and the Peach & Apricot Chardonnay.

Louise)

"Insprucegrove" > wrote in message
...
> Thought I would try something different and make a cooler style wine
kit--was
> thinking of the Niagara Mist Grapefruit Blush. Anyone else tried this
>
> (My only other cooler style wine I have made was Blackberry Merlot-and it
a
> word it was terrible. Sickly sweet- Still trying to figure out ways to
consume
> it!) I presume that the grapefruit would be more tart.
>