• exothermic@lemmy.world
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      41 minutes ago

      I’m pretty sure he’s using a Brix meter, which provides a measurement in degrees of brix. Essentially lets the winemaker know how much sugar is in the grapes

    • Takapapatapaka@tarte.nuage-libre.fr
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      I guess it’s the alcohol by volume, sometimes called “degrees” (in France it’s the most common term). 45 is quite a lot for wine though, but it could be for liqueur (people with actual knowledge corrected me below, it is actually degree Oeschle, which indicates the density of sugar in grape)