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So now you know what a wine hydrometer looks like. Learning to use one and to understand its readings is another issue.

Hectare
A hectare is the metric unit for measuring land area. One hectare is 10,000 square meters or 2.471 acres.
Hectoliter
A hectoliter is the metric unit for measuring volume. One hectoliter is 100 liters or 26.42 gallons (US) or 133 bottles of wine. I bet you can’t.
Hybrid
A hybrid grape results from a crossing between a Vitis vinifera variety - such as Riesling or Pinot Noir - with an American vine. Hybrid grapes were once widely planted in France, Canada, and elsewhere but have lost popularity over the years. Contrast hybrid to crossing.
Hydrometer
A hydrometer is an instrument that measures the sugar level of grape juice during ripening, harvest or fermentation.
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