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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWine 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 \u2014 over one million people visit every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 \u201cMelchizedek\u201d or \u201cMidas\u201d and holds 200 glasses of wine.
Almost 70% of wine bottles are sealed with natural cork \u2014 the majority of the cork comes from Portugal.
One bottle of wine is made of, on average, 600 grapes\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exact origin of National Wine Day is unknown, but it dates back to at least 2009 and we can all use an \u201cofficial\u201d reason to have a glass\u2026. or two.
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As you probably know, there are a number of days every year that celebrate wine \u2014 like Malbec Day, National Drink Wine Day, etc. And today is another one of those days. Not that we need an \u201cofficial\u201d reason to … Continue reading