A basket press is a traditional tool used to squeeze juice and or wine out of grapes. Winemaker Fred Scherrer explains how and why he uses a basket press for certain lots but not others in this video.
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Filmed with Fred Scherrer at the winery in California and City Winery Chicago.
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