Catchword for “brix”
Catchword: brix
Part of Speech: n.
Quotation: The grapes are picked when their brix (another French word referring to the sugar level in the grapes on the vine) registers at 12 to 14, which is always in the summer but varies in each area of the vineyards.
Author:
Ella Lawrence
Ella Lawrence
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Metroactive
Metroactive
Publishing Location:
San Jose, California
San Jose, California
Date of Publication:
Mar. 30, 2005
Mar. 30, 2005
This catchword has yet to be researched.
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