Words to Know

• Bud - underdeveloped grape shoot.
• Photosynthesis - The vital system of plant life where sunlight energy is trapped by chlorophyll in the leaves and is converted into chemical energy (such as the sugar glucose) and used throughout the grapevine.
• Shoot - consists of stem, leaves, fruit, and tendrils of the grapevine.
• Tannins - compounds in wine that leave a bitter and dry taste in the mouth.
• Yeast - converts the sugars of wine grapes into alcohol and carbon dioxide through the process of fermentation.
• Yield - the productivity of a vineyard.