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Grape concentrate is grape juice that has been concentrated into a very sweet syrup. Like the canned fruit bases, grape concentrate takes out the process of having to crush the grapes manually. Using grape concentrates has both, pros and cons. One of the cons is that the concentrates are not always made by quality grapes. Another con is that several qualities for which particular grapes might be valued in winemaking, gets lost during the concentration process. A few pros however are, that they are perfect for areas where grapes simply don't grow, you don't need to contend with hauling, crushing and pressing bulk grapes , and weak-bodied wines can be improved by adding a small amount of concentrate .