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Can wine grapes be used for grape juice?
What is the quality of the grape juice?
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The juice varies by type of grape, just as with the wines that come from them. And taste is subjective, of course.
Most wine grapes are picked at a lower brix level (sugar content) then juice types, but they can be picked when the sugar level satisfies your wants and needs. They still make wonderful juice. We grew Mouvedre grapes for awhile, and the juice is great.
Grape juice wants to ferment, and it does so pretty quickly - about like apple juice wants to be cider. The grapes ripen all at one time. If you have more grape juice than you can possibly drink at one time, there needs to a means to store it. Freezing is a quick option, but even a barrel filled with juice can be inconvenient in a freezer. The most efficient (and some would say best) way of enjoying the juice over the next few years is to ferment it into wine.
Most wine grapes are picked at a lower brix level (sugar content) then juice types, but they can be picked when the sugar level satisfies your wants and needs. They still make wonderful juice. We grew Mouvedre grapes for awhile, and the juice is great.
Grape juice wants to ferment, and it does so pretty quickly - about like apple juice wants to be cider. The grapes ripen all at one time. If you have more grape juice than you can possibly drink at one time, there needs to a means to store it. Freezing is a quick option, but even a barrel filled with juice can be inconvenient in a freezer. The most efficient (and some would say best) way of enjoying the juice over the next few years is to ferment it into wine.
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Grew grapes, made our own wine, and live in wine country.
Grew grapes, made our own wine, and live in wine country.
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Yes Concord Grapes can be used for wine making, also used for jellies, jams and juice making. 
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http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-concord-grapes.htm
http://www.yankeemagazine.com/issues/2007-09/food/grapes
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-concord-grapes.htm
http://www.yankeemagazine.com/issues/2007-09/food/grapes
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Mouvedre and most other wine grapes can deal quite nicely with hot California valley/foothill summers - up to 115 F. Most of the grapes here - primarily Zinfandel, Syrah, Rousanne, and Barbera - have budbreak earlier than Mourvedre. We chose Mouvedre because budbreak - and therefore, danger to the crop from frost - happens 6-8 weeks later, usually about now. Frost is a major factor in growing grapes, and we didn't want to spend a lot of money on windmills and other emergency measures. It worked. Since the vines are dormant in winter, frost and snow don't seem to bother them at all, although I have no experience with temperatures much below the 15 F for any period of time.
Since it sounds like you're thinking of growing, I recommend using this year to go to a wine area at harvest and taste the grapes. Usually there's some left on the vines that weren't harvested, so you can taste them later when the sugar content is higher. A really good source of information about various varieties of grape is "VInes, Grapes and Wines" by Jancis Robinson.
As to how our grapes (Mouvedre) compared to Concord. Dad had two Concord grapevines on an arbor when I was in high school. The berries are quite a bit larger, but the taste is similar, depending on sugar content. Both can be so sweet it makes your taste buds hurt, and both taste like jam. Mouvedre berries form a really tight bunch. It's all in the preference, Dave! Have fun!