Climbing shrubs with tendril-bearing stems. Fruit a berry. Wine is fermented fruit juice, typically from grapes. Wine is an ancient beverage, produced by Egyptians, Greeks, Romans. Louis Pasteur made his name initially in enology, so use of pasteurization.
Grapes concentrate high levels of sugars, which the yeast can ferment.
Hops add a distinct taste from the volatile oils from the bract glands.