Enjoyed for centuries and barrels of fun, it's only natural that there are endless juicy facts about wine floating around.
As we get closer to our wine infused adventure, let's get to know our beloved friend a little better before we pop a bottle.
To quench their thirst, people drank wine instead of water centuries ago.
We applaud them for trying but this probably isn't the most efficient path to hydration. Best sipped to accompany food & good times, we'll save water for hydration.
A tonne of grapes can be produced into 720 bottles of wine.
Placing an order for a tonne of grapes as we speak.
A glass of good wine has a lengthy, more lingering aftertaste.
Going to start counting the seconds an aftertaste lingers.
The largest bottle of wine is the "Nebuchadnezzar." It equates to 20 regular-sized bottles or around 15 liters.
This unfortunately won't be available at the bar, but we can always dream, right?
'Aroma' is the term for the fragrance of young wine, while 'Mellow' is for old wine.
We're exclusively drinking mellow wines from here on out. Cheers to that.
Do you have any wine facts to add to our list?
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