known as brix in the winemaking industry and measured with a refractometer, and acidity in the grapes, in the form of the pH. As for when winemakers start to think about picking grapes ...

A measurement of the sugar content of grapes, must and wine, indicating the degree of the grapes' ripeness (meaning sugar level) at harvest. Most table-wine grapes are harvested at between 21 and 25 ...

Commonly used by winemakers in France and Australia. Other sugar measurement scales include Oechsle and Brix. Scale used in Germany to measure sugar levels and other solids in grapes or must to ...