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    How to Make Homemade Wine from Store Bought Grape Juice

    July 28th, 2008 by User ImageScott Young

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    I found this video on YouTube and it had me wondering how many people make wine from store bought grape juice.

    Have a look at the video and let me know if this is something you’d try yourself. I’m certainly not knocking the video or this wine - just not something that I had thought of … :)

    Would love to hear what you think so be sure to leave a comment!

    - Scott “The Wine Making Guy”

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    8 Responses to “How to Make Homemade Wine from Store Bought Grape Juice”

    1. no imagePeony (Who am I?) Says:
      July 29th, 2008 at 12:11 am

      Thanks for that video.
      I started homebrewing when I found the following recipe (http://www.yobrew.co.uk/cider.php) using store bought apple juice.
      I have since been experimenting with several degrees of sucess with other 100% juices available. Although the recipe is labeled as cider, the resulting brew is more like wine.
      Good work with this blog, I find it very useful and inspiring.

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    2. no imageDavid (Who am I?) Says:
      August 9th, 2008 at 2:38 pm

      Hi Scott,
      I just finished making a grape wine from juice.I started it back in April,and just bottled it on July 31st.
      I used cheap Wal-mart brand 100% juice (6 gal.)added yeast,
      and let it work it’s magic.ABV is 13.5%,and yes,there was a lot of sugar added.but the great thing is,when it came time to bottle,it was ready to drink.I gave a few bottles away ,
      and everyone loved it.All that fun cost me about $1.00 a
      bottle.I even have offers to buy some.
      David.

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    3. no imageScott Young (Who am I?) Says:
      August 9th, 2008 at 3:58 pm

      Hey Folks,

      Thanks for your comments. Glad you like the Blog. Isn’t it great what you can make excellent wine from? :)

      Scott

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    4. no imageJeff (Who am I?) Says:
      August 10th, 2008 at 10:15 am

      I thought there were preservatives in store-bought juice that prevent fermentation. I guess there must not be enough preservatives to make a difference.

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    5. no imageThomas (Who am I?) Says:
      August 12th, 2008 at 10:08 am

      Hey Scott
      I Like the Blog, most informative. I have made wine in the way distant past, about 25 years ago in a cooler…LOL, So I guess you could say I’m a newby to the correct way of wine making. My father inlaw has made wine from concentrate but not juice out of the bottle. And it’s not bad…I have a bottle that was made around april of 2003, I made on a smaller scale with grapes, Hope it hasen’t turned to vinegar…he he
      Will be starting another batch soon.

      Talk to as I learn my way
      Thomas

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    6. no imageDebbie (Who am I?) Says:
      August 17th, 2008 at 4:40 pm

      I’ve been having fun reading all the info here. I just started my first, and second batches of wine ever!! Started with raspberries from the garden and blueberry from a concentrate… I’m learning as I go and feeling more confident with every hydrometer reading that goes down!! I’m a sweet wine lover… before bed…. and looking forward to making it the way I like it.
      Thanks for your sharing of info.

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    7. no imageScott Young (Who am I?) Says:
      August 25th, 2008 at 6:01 pm

      My pleasure Debbie. Thanks for your comments!

      - Scott

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