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Number (in millions) of preserved fish housed in two World War II bunkers south of New Orleans, LA. The Royal D. Suttkus Fish Collection, founded in 1950, is the largest preserved fish collection in the world. According to Atlas Obscura, the archive is a vital source of information for scientists researching the effects of climate change on ocean life.

By weight, a grape berry is about 75% pulp.

Answer: True.

A grape berry is made up of 75% pulp, 20% skin, and 5% seeds (there are usually two to five of them). Pulp is the soft, juicy center of the grape, and is what will become the wine. It’s the sugar in the pulp that is crucial to winemaking, since it’s the sugar that will be converted to alcohol.

Smoke Taint

Smoke taint in wine was first identified in 2003. In California wine country, horrendous wildfires in 2008 and this year (in Carmel Valley and Lake County where wildfires still rage near vineyards) show just how… Continue reading

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