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Monday, November 6, 2017

Did You Know? Wine Facts

There are so many facts about wine that are little known. For example, did you know that grapes are commonly referred to as "fruit," but they are actually classified as a berry? Here are some more of our favorites facts:



• The earliest known traces of wine are from China (c. 7000 BC), Georgia (c. 6000 BC), Iran (c. 5000 BC), and Sicily (c. 4000 BC) [1]

• In the United States, for a wine to be vintage-dated and labeled with a country of origin or American Viticultural Area (AVA; e.g., Sonoma Valley), 95% of its volume must be from grapes harvested in that year [1]

• The UK was the world's largest importer of wine in 2007 [1]

• Most wines are sold in glass bottles and sealed with corks (50% of which come from Portugal) [1]

• The world’s biggest red wine consumers are the Chinese [2]

• Wine Names Usually Indicate Location or Grape Varieties [2]

• Women get drunk faster from wine because of their water to fat ratio [2]

• Grape skin is especially rich in antioxidants [2]

• Red Wines are well attributed to positive health benefits. It lowers your chances of having a stroke compared to nondrinkers. For men and women who drink moderately, it lessens their chance of developing Type 2 diabetes by 30% [3]

• “Oenophobia” is the fear of wine [3]

• Wine glasses should be held by the stem as to not raise the temperature of the wine with your hand [3]

• Wine bottles are generally stored on their side so the cork doesn't dry out [3]

• Wine contains no fat and no cholesterol [3]

• To get the same amount of antioxidants you find in wine, you would need to drink 20 glasses of apple juice or seven glasses of orange juice [3]

• The Romans are believed to be the first to call different grape varieties by different names [4]

• There are more than 8,000 grape varieties known to scientists, and more than 1,300 varieties are currently used to make wine around the world [4]

• Research shows that white wines keep lung tissues healthy [4]

• White wines generally have less alcohol and fewer calories than reds [4]

• Grapes grown in warmer climates, like the Napa Valley, are usually more ripe when picked, making for sweeter wines [4]

• California is the fourth-largest wine producer in the world, just behind France, Italy, and Spain [4]

• The first aromas to hit the nose are associated with aspects of the grapes, while later aromas are connected to the winemaking process and how the wine aged [4]

• Some wineries will print food suggestions on the wine’s label [4]

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