1.   But, ripe grapes are one thing, grapes that are too ripe are a different problem for someone seeking balance in winemaking.

2.   Ripe green grapes have an amber cast.

3.   The sanitation man grimaced as the garbage bag he pitched into his truck burst like a ripe grape.

4.   When ripe grapes are picked, their juice is full of sugar.

5.   Worse, they may have to leave ripe grapes hanging in the vineyard because they have no place to put them.