A basket press is a deceptively simple affair. It consists of an upright, usually cylindrical, slatted or perforated “cage” to hold the grapes or must and a plate, just slightly smaller than the internal diameter, as the cage. The plate is forced down while the juice or wine is expelled from the perforations or from between the slats. I wrote about basket presses back in 2005; but after five years, it seems appropriate to update the review to account for new press designs an...