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Wine Facts: For the Wino in Everyone

Any sparkling wine made outside France is not considered champagne
Any sparkling wine made outside France is not considered champagne
It is a common misconception that all wines improve with age. In fact, more than 90 percent of all wines should be consumed within one year
It is a common misconception that all wines improve with age. In fact, more than 90 percent of all wines should be consumed within one year
Wine grapes are the world's number one fruit crop in terms of acres planted
Wine grapes are the world's number one fruit crop in terms of acres planted
The phrase “drinking to your health,” comes from Ancient Greece where the host of a party would drink the wine first to check for poison
The phrase “drinking to your health,” comes from Ancient Greece where the host of a party would drink the wine first to check for poison
According to legend, wine was discovered when a Persian woman tried to take her own life by eating fermented grapes, thinking them poisonous
According to legend, wine was discovered when a Persian woman tried to take her own life by eating fermented grapes, thinking them poisonous
Wine has a number of health benefits, including reducing the risk of gum diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, and heart diseases
Wine has a number of health benefits, including reducing the risk of gum diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, and heart diseases
Due to possessing a greater amount of congeners, red wine will give you a worse hangover than white wine
Due to possessing a greater amount of congeners, red wine will give you a worse hangover than white wine
From 1970 until the late 1980s, white wine was bought in the U.S at a 3:1 ratio. By the turn of the millennium, it had evened out to 1:1
From 1970 until the late 1980s, white wine was bought in the U.S at a 3:1 ratio. By the turn of the millennium, it had evened out to 1:1
The world's oldest bottle of wine dates back to A.D 325, and was found inside a Roman sarcophagus in Germany
The world's oldest bottle of wine dates back to A.D 325, and was found inside a Roman sarcophagus in Germany
California is the fourth-largest producer of wine in the world, after Italy, France, and Spain
California is the fourth-largest producer of wine in the world, after Italy, France, and Spain
One bottle of wine contains about 2.8 pounds of grapes
One bottle of wine contains about 2.8 pounds of grapes
Women tend to be better wine tasters than men because of their better sense of smell
Women tend to be better wine tasters than men because of their better sense of smell
The Code of Hammurabi (1800 B.C.) includes a law that punishes fraudulent wine sellers: They were to be drowned in a river
The Code of Hammurabi (1800 B.C.) includes a law that punishes fraudulent wine sellers: They were to be drowned in a river
An Italian study argues that women who drink two glasses of wine a day have better sex than those who don’t drink at all
An Italian study argues that women who drink two glasses of wine a day have better sex than those who don’t drink at all
"Wine" is mentioned 521 times in the Bible
"Wine" is mentioned 521 times in the Bible

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