From the Oct 31, 2004, issue
Quality-driven wine producers around the world share common ground when it comes to concentration: They all want it in their wines. Many factors affect concentration, including grape variety, vintage conditions and production techniques, but when Mother Nature doesn't provide the desired potency, both traditional and high-tech methods can increase concentration by removing water from unfermented juice.
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