As you well know, grape juice comes from grapes. Extracting that juice is therefore the very first step in making wine from fresh grapes.
Not to be confused with pressing grapes the crushing of grapes merely breaks open with skin allowing the “free run” juice to pour fourth. Pressing on the other hand is where you flatten the things to get out as much juice (or wine in the case of reds) as you can. Continue reading “Crushing and Destemming Grapes”