How to Make Homemade Wine from Store Bought Grape Juice
July 28, 2008 by Scott "The Wine Making Guy"
Filed under Recipes, Videos
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”
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.
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.
Hey Folks,
Thanks for your comments. Glad you like the Blog. Isn’t it great what you can make excellent wine from?
Scott
I thought there were preservatives in store-bought juice that prevent fermentation. I guess there must not be enough preservatives to make a difference.
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
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.
My pleasure Debbie. Thanks for your comments!
- Scott
hey scott just made some wine from your recipe and done it with 100% apple juice and it looks good. But at the same time i made some out of wal mart grape juice from concentrate and when it sits for 5 days open, i took a look in it and there is foam or mold looking stuff floating in it. just wondering if that is normal.
today will be the third day letting it sit uncovered
1-23-09
please let me know
thank you
Enter text right here!i made the same wine 2 days ago it is turing red and alot of bubles is this right
Hi Scott,
I have been making wines out of grapes from my backyard. I was looking for more recipes of wine here in the web and have come across your blog. You know what, you really got me. This ones very interesting! I haven't thought about this before. I thought preservatives can prevent me from making a good wine out of it. I gotta have to try this. Thanks for your information Scott.
I'll let you know the results of this recipe.
Excellent! Please do let me know how it goes!
Do you use same process with frozen concentrate? If so how much water to the 2-12 0z cans of juice per gallon?
My pleasure. Best of luck with your recipe!
Hey David,
It’s nice isn’t it when your friends rave about your wine!
Scott