As you probably know, there are a number of days every year that celebrate wine — like Malbec Day, National Drink Wine Day, etc. And today is another one of those days. Not that we need an “official” reason to celebrate over a bottle of wine, but we again have one — today is National Wine Day. It’s celebrated annually on May 25.
Wine has been enjoyed by humans for thousands of years. According to the wineries, the drink is popular not only because it tastes wonderful, but also because of its nutritional value and psychotropic effects. Wine is frequently cited in in the Bible.
California leads U.S. wine production and is home to over 4,000 wineries. But wineries exist all across the U.S. with at least three in every state. According to my extensive research, the most frequently visited winery today is Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina — over one million people visit every year.
There are over a dozen different sizes of wine bottles, many named after Biblical kings or other historical figures. The largest wine bottle size (30 liters) is named “Melchizedek” or “Midas” and holds 200 glasses of wine.
Almost 70% of wine bottles are sealed with natural cork — the majority of the cork comes from Portugal.
One bottle of wine is made of, on average, 600 grapes….
The exact origin of National Wine Day is unknown, but it dates back to at least 2009 and we can all use an “official” reason to have a glass…. or two.
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