HOW MUCH/ HOW MANY
- SUB-TOPICS OF HOW MUCH/ HOW MANY
- The Size of Things
- Metric vs. Imperial Systems
- Abbreviation/ Acronym Legend
1) The SIZE Of THINGS
**Some Figures Below I Estimated to What Current Wine Culture is Reflecting.
- GRAPE= 1 Grape
- CLUSTER= 1 Cluster | 75 Grapes
- VINE= 20 Clusters | 2 Bottles | 10 Glasses | 1,500 Grapes
- TON= .75 Barrels | 15 Cases | 225 Bottles | 1,110 Glasses
- BARREL= 25 Cases | 300 Bottle | 1,480 Glasses | 1,500 Pounds
- 59 Gallons | 24.5 Cases
- GLASS= 8.4 Clusters | .5 Pounds | 630 Grapes
- BOTTLE= 750 ml. | 5 Glasses | 2.6 Pounds | 25.4 oz.| 550 Calories(13.5% ABV.)
- CASE= 12 Bottles | 60 Glasses | 31 Pounds
- ACRE= 1.5 – 7 Tons | ? Barrels | 500-2000 Vines
- TON PER ACRE- Varies On a Variety of Variable Such as Vine-Density, Vigor of Grape Type, Vigor or Vineyard Site, Climate, Ect.
2) METRIC vs. IMPERIAL SYSTEMS
AREA:
- ACRE= 43,560 Feet Acres=.4 Hectare…
- Vines Per Acre= 1,742 @ 5 x 5 Feet
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- 1,210 @ 6 x 6 Feet
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- Vines Per Acre= 1,742 @ 5 x 5 Feet
- HECTARE= 10,000 M2= 2.47 Acres= 100 Ares= 24 Ourees
- Vines Per Hectare= 2,500 @ 2 x 2 Meters
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- 1,000 @ 1 x 1 Meters
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- Vines Per Hectare= 2,500 @ 2 x 2 Meters
LENGTH/DISTANCE:
- FOOT= .3 Meter…Meter= 3.28 Feet | Mile= 1.61 KiloMeter…KiloMeter= .62 Miles
VOLUME:
- 1 CENTILITER= 10 Milliliter | .34 Fluid Ounces
- 1 MILLILITER= . 1 Liter
- 1 BOTTLE= 750 Milliliter
- 1 LITER=1 Liter | 35 Fluid Ounces | 4 Liters=128 Fluid Ounces |
- 1 GALLON= 128 Fluid Ounces
MASS:
- POUND= .45 KiloGram=16 Ounce
- TON= 700 Bottles
- LUG= 36 Pounds Harvest Container = 2/ 2.5 Gallons of Wine
OTHER:
3) ABBREVIATION/ ACRONYM LEGEND
- Acres- ac.
- Hectares- ha.
- Also Known As- AKA.
- Feet- ft.
- Altitude- +Alt.
- Meters- mt.
- Alcohol by Volume- +ABV.
- Months- mo.
- Years- yr.
- Inches- in.
**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.