Originally Posted by
keisari
I beg to differ;
I hardly consider complaining about dirt on my food stupid?
I agree with the OP that dirty grapes is unacceptable.
Basic infectious disease 101 class
From my old viticculture days. The grape plant produces the white dust to protect the berries from moisture lose. It is not easly washed off and is not harmful. There also may be some wild yeast on the berries, an aid to fermintation. Believe me, it would not be "dirt".