Monday, February 23, 2009

Wine trivia


  • The first wines produced were credited to the Mesopotamians in 6,000 B.C.
  • There are over 10,000 varieties of wine grapes that exist in the word today.
  • To make a bottle of wine, you need about 1.13 kilograms of grapes.
  • Of all commercially produced wine in the world, about 98 percent is consumed within a week of purchase.
  • Wine is 86 percent water, 11.2 percent alcohol, and 2.8 percent other substances. Experts say that over 250 compounds have been identified within that 2.8 percent.

5 comments:

  1. You have some intresting facts on your blog like i did not know that about 98 of wine gets drunk within a week.

    And thank you for puting me on your featured List if you need any help making a heading for you blog I could see about making you one.

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  2. same here, I don't drink that's why i amazed me. thanks..I would love that..

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  3. Great facts; miay use them on one of my 'did you know' post on my wine blog.
    http://whywineblog.com

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  4. yeah, joeshico..you can us them.it would be my honor..keep in touch.

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  5. Similarly, a shampoo is about 80% water!

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