Wine 101 Practice Test

In winemaking, juice is separated from the grape solids by pressing. Pressing applies pressure to crushed or whole grape material, forcing the juice out while leaving behind skins, seeds, and pulp. Crushing helps release some juice, but it doesn’t fully separate it from the solids. Destemming removes the stems, not the juice, and fermentation is about converting sugars in the juice into alcohol, not extracting juice. Pressing is the step that accomplishes the actual removal of juice from the grapes.