On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:28:42 -0700, Bi!! > wrote:

> On Sep 4, 3:09?pm, Ken Blake > wrote:
> > On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:00:37 GMT, Ed Rasimus
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > The Geyserville discussion of blend percentages led me to suddenly
> > > realize that I didn't know what I didn't know!
> >
> > > We're accustomed to seeing percentage of varietals in blended wines.
> > > My question is "percent of what?"
> >
> > > Is this a percentage based on weight of grapes, volume of grapes,
> > > liquid measure of pressing, mixing of vinified pure varietal, or what?
> >
> > I've always assumed that it was the volume of the various wines in the
> > bottle. In other words if it's 60% cabernet sauvignon, 40% merlot in a
> > .75 liter bottle, 450ml is wine made from cabernet sauvignon, and
> > 300ml is wine made from merlot.
> >
> > But I'll admit that that's just an assumption, and I don't know for
> > sure. I'd appreciate a correction if that's wrong.
> >
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> > Ken Blake
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> Here's an interesting article on "field blends".
> http://wine.appellationamerica.com/w...romiscua-.html



Interesting, thanks, but it doesn't answer the question. Bradley Gray
asks "Explain what a field blend is," and then the others dance around
the question without answering it. Or if they do, I missed it.


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