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 Red wine is not red because the grapes are redRed wine has a much deeper taste and has great tannin, which you can read about in tasting wine. Contrary to what many people think red win… Started by WineGlobe.com |
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 Wine Joke – Apples and WineWine Joke – Apples and Wine Beautiful & accurate poetry! Women are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree. Mo… Started by Jeni |
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 White Wine Chardonnay and FoodMany producers of chardonnay went a bit overboard with oak in the last 20 years or so. The mantra "wood is good" could be heard in young wi… Started by Ranabhat Vijay |
0 | Feb 26, 2009 |
What is the record number of wine corks produced by Portugal in one year? Hint: think big!Portugal is by far the main source of wine corks. At one time it produced thirteen billion of them per year. A one-inch cube of cork conta… Started by WineGlobe.com |
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How many bubbles in a bottle of Champagne? Hint: think in millions!There are approximately 49 million bubbles in an average bottle of sparkling wine, but an estimated 250 million bubbles in a bottle of Cham… Started by WineGlobe.com |
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What is California's No. 1 tourist destination? Hint: it's not Disneyland.Napa Valley recently surpassed Disneyland as California’s No. 1 tourist destination with 5.5 million visitors a year. In 2000, California… Started by WineGlobe.com |
0 | Feb 19, 2009 |
What percent of wine is consumed within a single week?In spite of the great interest in wine storage, including a wide variety of cellars, racks, and refrigerators, it is estimated that 98% of… Started by WineGlobe.com |
0 | Feb 19, 2009 |
How many calories per glass of wine?One 6.4-ounce glass of typical white wine contains about 133 calories. A glass of a typical red wine contains about 141 calories. In contr… Started by WineGlobe.com |
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Which region of France produces more wine than entire United States?The Languedoc-Roussillion region of southern France produces more wine than does the entire United States. The Languedoc-Roussillon region… Started by WineGlobe.com |
0 | Feb 19, 2009 |
Where does US rank in per capita consumption of wine per year?The US ranks 33rd in per capita wine consumption at 2.088 gallons a year, which works out to about 10.5 bottles per person per year. In con… Started by WineGlobe.com |
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