Did You Know……… Wine Fact #16
The worlds first cork factory opened around 1750 in Anquine, Spain. Once a cork tree is harvested, after being sorted, boiled, punched, sliced, polished, wash, dried, finished and wax coated, the whole process will have taken a year to produce the final product. They are harvested from a Cork...
Did You Know ……….. Wine Fact #16
Commandaria wine from Cyprus is the longest continually made wine in history. First made over 4000 years ago, this sweet white is produced from the Mavro and Xinisteri grapes and is still enjoyed today. It is often referred to as “Wine of the Kings and the King of the...
Where can you run a marathon and drink wine at the same time?
At the yearly Medoc Marathon in the Bordeaux region of France, limited to 8500 participants, runners compete for prizes, all while passing through great Chateau where food and wine are served to all who care not to be the first to cross the finish line. Entry fee is 90...
Did You Know ……… Fact #7
What do you get when you smell a wine cork? Besides a big red spot on your nose if it is a rouge wine, generally not much. Contrary to popular belief, smelling the cork reveals very little about the wine. When given a cork to examine by your sommelier...