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A Restaurateurs 30 Interesting Wine Facts


As owner of a winery and also a restaurant, I often get asked a lot of questions about wine and also about the wine industry in general. So here are some great wine facts for you to savour.

1. There are 20 million acres are planted to grapes worldwide.

2. Among the world's fruit crops, wine grapes rank number one in the amount of acres planted.

3 164 countries import California wines.

4. Prunes were the primary fruit crop in Napa Valley during the 1940's.

5. 30 million gallons of wine were lost in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

6. On August 19, 1873, phylloxera was first discovered in California.

7. 10,450 acres of Napa County vineyards have been replanted in the last 15 years because of phylloxera.

8. 4,450 more acres of Napa County vineyards will need replacement.

9. It takes 4 to 5 years to harvest a commercial crop from newly replanted grape vines?

10. 10,000 varieties of wine grapes exist worldwide.

11. It costs around $1 per bottle to age wine in a French oak barrel.

12. It costs around $3 per bottle to age wine in only new French oak barrels.

13. When was the first known reference to a specific wine vintage? Answer: Roman Historian Pliny the Elder rated 121 B.C. as a vintage ?of the highest excellence.?

14. How old was the wine being ?reviewed?? Answer: 200 years old! Pliny the Elder wrote the history of the Roman Empire around 70 A.D.

15. A bottle of opened wine stored in the refrigerator lasts about 6 to 16 times longer than it would if stored at room temp.

16. There are 400 oak species.

17. 20 of them are used in making oak barrels.

18. 5% percent of an oak tree is suitable for making high grade wine barrels.

19. The 1996 grape crop in Napa Valley was down 20% - 25% from normal.

20. California, New York and Florida are the top three U.S. states in terms of wine consumption.

21. 58% percentage of legal-aged Americans contacted in a Nielson phone survey drink wine.

22. 55 percentage of restaurant wine sales are red wines.

23. $2.64 is the average cost of the grapes used to produce a $20 bottle of wine?

24. Dom Perignon (1638-1715), the Benedictine Abbey (at Hautvillers) cellar master who is generally credited with ?inventing? the Champagne making process, was blind.

25. Thomas Jefferson helped stock the wine cellars of the first five U.S. presidents and was very partial to fine Bordeaux and Madeira.

26. To prevent a sparkling wine from foaming out of the glass, pour an ounce, which will settle quickly. Pouring the remainder of the serving into this starter will not foam as much.

27. Old wine almost never turns to vinegar. It spoils by oxidation.

28. In King Tut?s Egypt (around 1300 BC), the commoners drank beer and the upper class drank wine.

29. It is the VERY slow interaction of oxygen and wine that produces the changes noticed in aging wine. It is believed that wine ages more slowly in larger bottles, since there is less oxygen per volume of wine in larger bottles. Rapid oxidation, as with a leaky cork, spoils wine.

30. Before harvest, the canopy of leaves at the top of the vine is often cut away to increase exposure to the sun and speed ripening.

We hope you enjoyed these facts.

Ian Macdonald as founder and owner of Macdonalds Gourmet Burgers combines his passion and knowledge of food, wine and nutrition with savvy business tactics. He is also the MD of a corporate consulting firm that advises on strategic negotiation, dispute resolution and workplace change. Clients are mainly from top 100 corporations. For lots of free resources from their extensive website go to:
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News about Champagne Wine

Organic & Sparkling

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:51:07 PDT
Sparkling wine can be better than Champagne. Fact. (If you didn't know...Sparkling wine is the official term for 'Champagne' made anywhere outside of Champagne, France). Although this geographical delineation serves to protect some of the wonders of Champagne, it allows others to get away with murder…

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Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:24:49 PDT
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Champagne region expanded to meet world demand

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:25:04 PDT
Landowners in the Rheims region won a future windfall worth billions of pounds yesterday when they were awarded the right to produce champagne in the first substantial expansion of the tightly controlled wine region since 1927.

France: Champagne Demand Forces a Bigger Vineyard

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:34:21 PDT
The Institut National des Appellations d’Origine, or I.N.A.O., the official body that determines France’s wine laws, has decided to expand the country’s Champagne-producing region to meet growing worldwide demand. A century-old law has restricted Champagne production to just 370 villages in northeastern France, but with demand soaring largely

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Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:28:56 PDT
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06/03/08 - Wineries

Wineries For Your Reading Pleasure

Wine Racks?Bring A New Focal Point To Your Kitchen


Classic wine racks just appear to be those forgotten furnishings of the kitchen area. Many of us tend to make do by simply storing the bottles of wine like most of the liquor stores?by standing them upright. However, this tends to allow the sediments and other ingredients settle to the bottom and alter the natural flavor of the wine. Therefore, one of the very practical reasons to think about adding some traditional wine racks to your kitchen is to properly store the vintage bottles for superior flavor and taste.

However, this is not the only reason to go shopping for these wine storing furnishings this holiday season. After all, why compare prices and go to all the trouble of shopping around if you merely need some simple rack to help you store bottles horizontally? Fortunately, there is a very wide variety and diversity when it comes to magnificent wine racks.

The right rack will not simply store your wine properly?it can actually be used as the focal point of your kitchen. Hand carved wine cabinets are made from hardwoods and finished in a wide variety of veneers?including oak and cherry?to truly bring some style, sophistication, and beauty to a room that is better known for its practicality.

This is especially true for the dining room itself as this room tends to be sparsely decorated and having too many open spaces along the walls?the perfect place to decorate with a beautiful wine cabinet that will positively captivate the attention of guests each and every visit!

Even placed in a den or in the living room itself, a fine wine cabinet can really add a unique element to the space and potentially become the focal point of the space. However, even simpler yet magnificent wine racks in the kitchen itself can be used with a little imagination to focus attention and captivate the imagination.

If you are tired of the same old gifts this holiday season, then try hopping online to compare prices for the best rack for your space that will both be functional and beautiful. When you find the right wine rack, it can even be used as the new focal point of the kitchen and make you the envy of friends and family alike! If you really want to go that extra mile, try shopping for some ornate wine cabinets as they can become the focal point of any room!


About the Author:

Jennifer Akre, owner of numerous sites specializing in Wine Racks and Wine Storage Racks, offers the online consumer comparison information for classic and elegant Wine Racks or Metal Wine Rack. Learn how to complete your home and kitchen decor in style-Visit today: Gourmet Decor Store.com.





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The vintage Champagne is Krayer's "Cuvee Prestige" and is a blend of 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier. The Krayer house was rewarded in 1998 with a Champagne of exquisite gold color and intense aromas of white flowers, quince, apricot jam and almonds with a hint of pain grille. Delicately effervescent on the palate with a straightforward attack and balanced acidity, this Champagne is the perfect wine for your special celebrations or dinners with lobster, scallops and grilled or perched fish. You can buy this French sparkling wine online. KCVC98 KCVC98


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