Wine kits can make dry reds and whites, rosés, off-dry wines and sweet fruit wines, from light to full-bodied. Island Wine Experts carries more than 70 Winexpert kits across seven ranges, and every range except Revelation includes more than one colour.
Which colours does each Winexpert range make?
Every range makes red wine, every range but Revelation makes white, and rosé or blush comes from On the House, Classic, Reserve and Island Mist.
| Range | Red | White | Rosé or blush |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the House | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Classic | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reserve | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Private Reserve | Yes | Yes | No |
| Limited Edition 2026 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Revelation | Yes | No | No |
| Island Mist (fruit wine) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Can you make a sweet wine from a kit?
All 16 Island Mist fruit wines are sweet, and a handful of grape wines are off-dry, meaning slightly sweet: Riesling and Gewürztraminer kits in Classic and Reserve, a Liebfraumilch Style, the Diablo Rojo red, the Reserve Traminer Riesling and Enigma, and the On the House Riesling Style. The Classic Moscato is medium-sweet, and every other kit at Island Wine Experts is dry.
Can a kit make a full-bodied red?
The fullest reds come from Private Reserve, where most reds are made with grape skins in the kit, and from Revelation and some Reserve and Limited Edition reds. Examples include the Private Reserve Super Tuscan and Stag's Leap District Merlot, the Revelation Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and the Limited Edition Amici from Italy.
Which wine kits make a light wine?
Light-bodied wines come mainly from Island Mist, which is light across the range, and from On the House: its Blush, Pinot Grigio Style, Riesling Style and Sauvignon Blanc Style are all light. The Classic Pinot Grigio is light to medium. On the House and Classic are also the quickest, at about four weeks to bottle.
How do you find a wine kit that matches what you already drink?
Start from the wine you buy now and match its colour, sweetness and body.
| If you usually drink | Look at |
|---|---|
| A crisp, dry white such as Pinot Grigio | Classic or Reserve whites, light to medium body |
| A slightly sweet white such as Riesling | The off-dry Riesling and Gewürztraminer kits, or the medium-sweet Moscato |
| A dry rosé | Classic or Reserve rosé, or the On the House Blush |
| A medium-bodied everyday red | On the House or Classic reds |
| A full-bodied red with heavy oak | Private Reserve reds with grape skins, or Revelation |
| Something sweet and fruity | Island Mist |
The collection pages on the website can be filtered by type, body and sweetness to narrow the list.
The Find your wine quiz suggests kits from a few questions about what you like to drink, or browse every kit the shop carries, for pickup at 238 University Ave, Charlottetown.
Related guides: Island Mist: A Light, Sweet Wine Kit to Start With and Classic, Reserve or Private Reserve: Which Winexpert Kit Should You Choose?.