chapter four

table grapes, raisins, juice, fruit wines, mead, harvest parameters, refractometer, and the concept of balance

what country leads the way in producing table grapes?

Chile

what varietal make sup most tables grapes?

Vitis vinifera

what are two examples of primary cultivars for table grapes?

1. Thompson Seedless

2. Flame Seedless

what counties are most table grapes from California produced?

Kern and Tulare

what kinds of table grapes are best to ship?

green, if slightly under-ripe

what percent moisture are raisins dried to?

15%

what country is the top producer in raisins?

US, specifically Fresno County

what is the predominant harvest system for raisins?

DoV (dried-on-vine)

how are golden raisins made?

dipping the berries in cold emulsions of wood ashes and olive oil, and then treated with sulfites

how do Thomas Welch use Louis Pasteur’s methods to keep wine from fermenting?

multiple methods of preservation to keep grape juice from fermenting into wine