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[drewseslu]

So, with the impending nuptials, I need to make some wine, and plenty of it.Where should I buy some good kits at a good price?I'm going to need red, white and maybe a rose' or blush or something.

[ScottS]

How much time do you have?

[strangebrewer]

And what kinds of wine do you like?Price limit?

[drewseslu]

No limit, but I'd like to keep it affordable to make 20-30 gallons.The wedding is 11/28.

[strangebrewer]

No limit, but I'd like to keep it affordable to make 20-30 gallons.The wedding is 11/28.

20 gallons works out to around 100 bottles. Just so you know what you're getting into.Figure for a good wine kit you're looking at around $100-$130 per kit. What are you anticipating your crowd will drink? If it were my family I know I'd go 75% red 25% white and tell anybody who wants blush to mix the two .Personally I have been really impressed by the kits being put out by RJ Spagnols and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them for a wedding. Since you are looking at less than a year from start to finish all the more reason as the RJ Spagnols kits I have made have been ready sooner again IMO. My LHBS carries RJ Spagnols kits so I can't say I have looked online much. They are heavy so shipping can end up hurting a lot. Price wise I know there isn't a huge margin on wine kits so most places will be pretty competitive. If you find a place selling them cheap make sure you look twice as wine kits do have an expiration date and I've heard of some warehouse-like places buying up expired kits and reselling them.

[wengared]

Drew, have you talked to David out at st louis wine and beer in chesterfield, he's got quite a few kits low end to top end, some on clearence, besides if you start the karoke thing early no one will know what the wine tatses like

[HarvInSTL]

If you haven't started these yet, head down to Friar Tucks. They had quite a few of the kits in the $65/ range that normally run $80+ at some of the other places.