Wine or table grapes?????

The house we have moved into has a huge grapevine which is growing nicely but how do I know if the grapes or table or wine???:gnthb:

 

Thanks for that so do I wait and see how big they get as at the mo they are tiny. One of the gardening jobs I do has definitely a wine grapevine yet hers looks different to ours!!

 

Both types derives from the Vitis Vinifera.
Table grapes tend to be bigger, with harder skin (makes it easier to preserve),estetically pleasant. The wine grapes presents a different percentage of sugars, acidity and ph, therefore making them more effective for the fermentation.

 

If its outside and its a dessert grape its unlikely to ripen.

I'm not sure but I dont think there are any truly good dessert grape vatieties that ripen well out doors in the UK.
Most need a longer growing season.

 

Another thing to bear in mind is that to grow good dessert grapes you need to be constantly pruning the vine through the summer and thinning the bunches, its not something that just happens by nature.

Wine grapes are easier but still require some summer pruning to get the best crop.

 

Yes have been attending to it regularly pruning and thinning!! Thanks for all your advice, I can just assume it is a wine one then.........Mentioning acidity, percentage of sugars and ph means nothing when all I can go on is what they look like ...... MANY THANKS AGAIN!!!!!

 

Yeah see you in 12 months. :D