HOW MUCH/ HOW MANY

  • SUB-TOPICS OF HOW MUCH/ HOW MANY
    • The Size of Things
    • Metric vs. Imperial Systems
    • Abbreviation/ Acronym Legend

The SIZE Of THINGS

**Some Figures Above I Estimated to What Current Wine Culture is Reflecting.

  • GRAPE= 1 Grape
  • BUNCH=  1 Bunch   |   75 Grapes
  • VINE=  25 Clusters   |   10 Bottles   |   50 Glasses   |   650 Grapes
  • TON=  1 Barrels   |   20 Cases   |  300 Bottles   |   720 Glasses
  • BARREL=  20 Cases   |   300 Bottle   |   1,180 Glasses   |   740 Pounds
  • GLASS=  8.4 Bunches   |   8.5 Pounds   |   630 Grapes
  • BOTTLE= 750 Ml.   |   5 Glasses   |   2.6 Pounds
  • CASE=  12 Bottles   |   50 Glasses   |   30 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.

METRIC vs. IMPERIAL SYSTEMS

AREA:

  • ACRE= 43,560 Feet Acres=.4 Hectare…
    • Vines Per Acre= 1,742 @ 5 x 5 Feet
        • 1,210 @ 6 x 6 Feet
  • HECTARE=  10,000 M2= 2.47 Acres= 100 Ares= 24 Ourees
    • Vines Per Hectare= 2,500 @ 2 x 2 Meters
        • 1,000 @ 1 x 1 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

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.