Add sugar and water and 1 cup of fruit to a saucepan. Heat over medium low heat until it boils and the sugar is dissolved, just a few minutes. Strain fruit from sugar syrup, save fruit. Remove from heat and cool completely.

Mix wine, brandy, saved cooked fruit, and remaining fruit in a large pitcher. Add ¼ cup of the cooled simple syrup. Chill for at least 8 hours.

Before serving, taste and add more simple syrup as desired to taste.

If you want to bulk up the recipe to serve more people, add up to 4 cups of club soda to the pitcher.