Ever been to a wine party and been lost for words? Or a wine tasting where a lot of the conversation seems to be about WINE? This little list of wine trivia will keep you in the heart of every conversation, enthralling other wine connoisseurs. Be part of the in-wine club with some quick wine facts.
- The most popular kinds of wine are red, white and rosé. However, there are rarer wines including orange and blue.
- There are 1300 varieties of grapes used to make wine around the world.
- The best way to drink wine is by filling the glass only 1/3rd the way. This allows the aromas to percolate the air and aerate the wine for better taste.
- Wine is best stored horizontally. This allows it to stay unaffected by cork damp while also preventing air from entering the bottle.
- Wine has no fat and cholesterol. This makes it the perfect drink if you’re watching your weight.
- A great tip for keeping sparkling wine from going flat is to keep a little silver spoon in the neck of the bottle.
- In 1922, Tutankhamen’s tomb was opened, and several jugs of wine were found, perfectly labeled in accordance to type and taste.
- Symposium was the centre of social and intellectual debate in Greece. The word itself means “drinking”, and the Greeks greatly favored wine drinking while engaging in intelligent conversation.
- All wines are stored at the same temperature. However, red and white wine are drunk at completely different temperatures for the best taste.
- “Cork-tease” is a term used to describe someone who always proposes opening a bottle of wine but never does.
- The concept of “cheers” originated during the ancient times when people poured a bit of their wine into others’ glasses to check for poison.
- Young wines are described as having an “aroma”, while older wines have a “bouquet”.
Toss a few of these facts in the conversational mix to impress.