Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from fermentation of grape juice. Wine, Encyclopedia Britannica online, Retrieved 24 February 2007. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients. H. Johnson Vintage: The Story of Wine pg 11-16 Simon & Schuster 1989 ISBN 0671791826 Although other fruits like apples and berries can also be ferme