The Oeschle scale is used to describe the amount of sugar that has developed in grapes. The Brix scale is similar and both are measured using a thermometer-like device called a hydrometer. Hydrometers have a graduated scale that compares the specific...
Literally "eye of the partridge." This French term is applied to a pale blush found in wines or champagnes derived from the skins of Pinot Noir grapes.