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15 Interesting Facts About Wine

May 20th, 2008 | Category: Wine

1. Although red wine can only be produced from red grapes, white wine can be produced from both red and white grapes.

2. There are some 20 million acres of grapes planted across the world; grapes are ranked as the world’s number one fruit crop thanks to this number.

3. On average, there are approximately 75 grapes in each cluster.

4. Wine has so many organic chemical compounds it is considered more complex than blood serum.

5. The shape of the shallow and wide-mouthed Champagne or sparkling wine glass is thought to be a tribute to the “breast” of Marie Antoinette, but the Greek’s claim it is a tribute to Helen of Troy.

6. The average life span of a grapevine is 25 years, but grapevines are capable of producing grapes for 100 years or more.

7.  A glass of wine (about 4 oz.) contains about 85 calories.

8. The wine industry generates over 145,000 jobs in California.

9. The phrase “rule of thumb” was first coined when brewers did not have thermometers and would dip a thumb or finger into the liquid to determine the ideal temperature for adding yeast.

10. The first corkscrew was invented in the mid-1800s.

11. When Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii in volcanic lava, it also buried more than 200 wine bars.

12. The number of commercial wineries in the U.S. has tripled since the 1980’s.

13. Portugal is the world’s leading cork producer.

14. One acre of grapevines equals about 800 gallons of wine.

15. Foot treading of grapes is still used in producing a small quantity of the best port wines.

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