This week, we went to brys estate vineyard. We got to learn all about the process of making wine and harvesting grapes. The grapes went through a lot of machines. The fist machine twisted the grapes so they fell of the stem. Then they went through a tube in to another big machine. It smushed all the juice out of the grapes and put the juice in a big tray. Then, it goes into a really big container and sits for 3 days or so so it can ferment.
There were people outside picking grapes and moving really quick. I wonder what techniques they have that let them go so fast. Also, how long does a grape vine need to become harvestable after its planted. I learned that we have yeast in the air all the time. Yeast is what ferments grapes. If a grape isn’t harvested, it will start to ferment. That’s why it smells funky by the grape vine downstairs sometimes.
I wonder if they could make alcohol.