Did You Know ……… Fact #9
When the Egyptian King Tutankhamen’s tomb was opened back in 1922, the wine jars buried with him for the afterlife …
Did You Know …………… Fact #8
In jolly ole England, pub drinks are served in pints and quarts. English bartenders would respectfully ask unruly customers to …
Which wine was used to celebrate Duke Ellington’s 70th birthday?
It was the Perrier-Jouet “Flower Bottle” Champagne, a prestige cuvee bottling inlaid with enamel arabesques and white anemones. Originally designed …
What is a hectare?
It is the metric unit of land measurement for which most of the world calculates the amount of vineyard area. …
Did You Know ……… Fact #7
The wine buyer for the President of the United States and The White House, the dream job of all dream …
Did You Know …… Fact #6
The French appellation Graves is considered the oldest wine region in Bordeaux. This Left Bank region, known as the Birthplace …
What is the number one tourist attraction in California?
For many years, Disneyland ruled. Now, wineries are king. The wine industry now attracts more than 18 million visitors to …
Who are Crljenak Kastelanski and Tribidrag?
It’s our good friend, Mr. Zinfandel. Thought to be a native California grape, Zinfandel’s origins actually belong to the country …
What grape varietals make up Spanish Cava?
The 3 main grapes that are in Spain’s famous sparkling wine are Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parelleda. But in some instances, …
Did You Know……. Fact #5
That German producer Schloss Johannisberg hosts the oldest Riesling vines in the world, first planted in 1720. The winery dates …