Grape

Today, most wineries use a pneumatic press to crush their grapes. These presses contain a large, plastic balloon that gradually inflates to gently break the… Read More »How Do Wineries Press Grapes?

Crushing Wine Grapes Crushing the grapes is a very straight-forward task. It’s simply a matter of bursting the skins so that all the inner solids… Read More »Is Wine Just Crushed Grapes?

idiom. If you describe someone’s behaviour or opinion as sour grapes, you mean that that person is angry because they have not got or achieved… Read More »What Does Eating Sour Grapes Mean?

Myth: Produce Spray or Soap Is the Best Way to Clean Your Fruits and Vegetables. Fact: According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), washing… Read More »Can Grapes Be Washed In Soapy Water?

Cooking Instructions Pierce it straight through to the other side by slightly twisting the straw. Leaving the straw inserted, peel the skin from the bottom… Read More »How Do You Remove Seeds And Skin From Grapes?

Boil water and prepare a bowl filled with iced water (you can put ice cubes). Take a cluster of grapes and dip it a few… Read More »What Is The Easiest Way To Remove Grape Skin?

This yeast “bloom” is waxy and water-insoluble, protecting the flesh of the fruit from harmful fungi and bacteria, but also making it difficult to rinse… Read More »Can You Wash Yeast Off Of Grapes?

Why do grapes have a dusty whitish film on them? Because they are naturally glaucous, which is a botanical term that means that they are… Read More »Why Do Red Grapes Look Dusty?

What is the white coating on grapes? This whitish, chalky film on grapes (and also on blueberries) is called the “bloom.” It’s not dirt and… Read More »Why Are My Grapes Chalky?

The culprits that causes this drying sensation in your mouth are actually chemical compounds (phenolics) that naturally occur in tannin. And in wine, these tannins… Read More »Why Do Grapes Give Me Cotton Mouth?