Stemmer

July 18, 2019

A machine that separates the stems from the grapes. When combined with a crusher, it is called a stemmer-crusher.

Compared in size to the Napa Valley, Bordeaux is:

A. Eight times larger than the Napa Valley

B. Two times larger than the Napa Valley

C. About the same size as the Napa Valley

D. Half as big as the Napa Valley

Bordeaux is one of the largest fine wine regions in the world. By comparison, the Napa Valley is tiny. With fewer than 50,000 acres of vines, Napa Valley produces just 4 percent of all the wine made in California.

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Historically, Santa Clara Valley south of San Francisco was known for orchards, farms, and vineyards (today it has just 1,500 acres of grapes, mainly cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay). But by the 1950s, it was already becoming… Continue reading

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