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An Introduction To Wine (Part 4): “Where It All Begins”

by Randy Elrod on 09. Mar, 2010 in Creating Culture, My Writings

The Aspect of Agriculture
Let’s start with my favorite wine quote of all-time: “Winemaking is agriculture’s highest art form” -Anonymous
For all its complexity, wine is born of something utterly simple – a GRAPE.
A grape is by weight: 75% pulp / 20% skin / 5% seeds (usually 2-4 of them)
PULP is the soft juicy center that becomes [...]

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