I very seriously doubt you are making vinegar. I remember having exactly
the same thought/concern when I made my first batch of wine. Sounds normal
to me.

Chris.

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> Greetings,
>
> My first post. I bought a good kit and the owners are helpful
> and I'm sure could answer this question. Thought I'd post it here
> to intro myself for the future.
>
> Howdy, I'm Andrew from Fairfax, VA. I'm making my 1st attempt
> to make some wine. No jury-rigged stuff. All store-bought. I'm only
> on day 3 of Primary Fermentation. Plastic Air-lock merrily bubbling
> away. Aroma of the CO2 was at first yeasty - like the homemade
> bread I already make. Now it's more "winey/vinegary" smelling.
> How do I know I'm not making vinegar instead ?
> I don't know how to make vinegar anyway. ( I hope !)
>
> TIA,
>
> Andrew