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Continuing our current theme of quizzing your smarties on the topic of winemaking, we’re about to hit you up with some difficult-to-pronounce, scientific stuff, so get the beakers and hot plates ready:

Brix By Brix?

Winemakers and grape growers often use sugar ripeness to help determine when grapes are ready to roll for picking and making wine. What scale is used to measure sugar ripeness in the vineyard?

•     A. Baumé
•     B. Oechsle
•     C. KMW
•     D. Brix
•     E. All of the above

Cheers – and good luck!