Wine Fun Facts:
#1
Wine Doesn’t Make You Fat
While beer makes that unaesthetic beer belly, wine does not affect your waistline at all. In fact recent studies showed that “women who routinely drank moderate amounts of alcohol, totaling about one drink per day, carried almost 10 pounds less body fat than women who did not drink at all”. Experts believe that the calories in alcohol are not metabolized in the same way as calories from carbohydrates, fats or protein. So if you are about to start a diet to lose weight, then you should consider having a glass of wine instead of chocolate pudding for dessert.
#2
The custom of bumping glasses with a “cheers” greeting came from old Rome where they used this method to make sure no one is trying to poison the other (bumping glasses makes the drink spill from one cup to the other). This tradition started even earlier in ancient Greece – where the host was to drink the first cup of wine to show his guests he does not intend to poison them.
#3
If you own a collection of bottles – don’t keep them standing up – this can cause the cork to dry, shrink and oxygen\air might get in the bottle. Always keep the bottles lying down (Unless its an artificial cork, like a screw on cap)
#4
Red and darker wines come from vines in warm climates; white wines come from vines in cooler climates
#5
Wine re-corked and placed in a refrigerator will keep for two to four days.
#6
Drink to Your Health!
According to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, there are 100 calories in a 5-ounce glass of wine (compared to 150 calories in a 12-ounce beer). Plus wine is a fat-free and cholesterol-free drink. Cheers!
#7
What is the ideal temperature for wine?
Whites: chilled (45-55 degrees F) for a few hours in the refrigerator. Reds: slightly cooler than room temperature (about 65 degrees); Younger fruity reds benefit from chilling.
Sparkling Wine: thoroughly chilled; refrigerate several hours or the night before serving.
#8
Why are some wines white, some red, some pink?
White wines are generally made with grapes with yellow or green skins. Red wines get their color from being fermented in contact with the skins of dark grapes. Rose’ gets its pink color by either a short contact time with the skins of dark-colored grapes before fermentation or by mixing finished red wine with finished white wine.
#9
Why do wine testers swirl their wine in the glass before drinking it?
The reason for swirling wine in the glass is to release its aroma. Swirling draws oxygen down into the glass and therefor releases the aroma. Wine tasters use the aroma to identify the type of grapes used, along with other things
#10
The wreck of the Titanic holds the oldest wine cellar in the world and despite the wreckage and the depth, the bottles are still intact.