Ripening Grapes
Sep 29th, 2009 by Alana

From September through October, the vineyards change color. It is awesome to look at and a great photo opportunity. Look a little closer and you’ll see some interesting details about the grapes. The perfectly round “clean” grapes taste nice, but the “dimpled” grapes (they have a wet spot on them) are much sweeter. When a grape dimples, it has more sugar in it. Last of all, do you see the “raisins”? Pop one in your mouth and guess what, it tastes like a raisin! A winemaker may want the variety on this bunch, it’s what makes wine interesting.


