The one consolation is that commercial wineries have the same problems and bad luck that we home winemakers can have. Every batch of wine from a winery isn't always the "best" or better than the last batch.
In winemaking there are so many variables that can effect the quality of the finished wine. Some of these variables include but are not limited to:
• lack of properly sanitizing equipment
• not adding ingredients properly as directed
• wrong temperature during wine fermentation and aging
• not de-gassing wine enough or at all
• not using proper equipment
• bad grapes or juice
• buying cheap or outdated wine kits
The list can go on. I guess what I'm trying to say is don't be too discouraged if you have a bad batch. It sometimes can happen. Try to figure out what might have gone wrong and fix it for next time. Use your resources to get advice and try again.
Out of the three ways of making wine at home (kit, juice and grapes) the wine kit is the easiest and pretty well sure fire way of getting decent results. Pick a quality kit and follow the directions and you'll have good wine.
The truth about winemaking at home is that like everything else in life, sometimes "crap" happens. Get over it quickly and make another batch. I still really enjoy making wine at home!
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