Did You Know……………… Fact #11
Mexico has the oldest wine producing industry in the America’s. Vine cuttings from Spain were sent to conquistador Cortez in the early 1500’s and by 1524, vineyards were a major crop planting for Spanish settlers. The Village of Valle de Gaudalupe in Baja California has over 100 wineries that...
Did You Know………. Fact #10
In jolly ole England, pub drinks are served in pints and quarts. English bartenders would respectfully ask unruly customers to mind their manners but also their pints and quarts. This is said to be where the origin of the phrase “mind your P’s and Q’s came from....
Where is the worlds largest wine cellar?
In the Republic of Moldova, there is an extensive underground wine city in the village of Milestii Mici. In it’s limestone tunnels, that stretch over 250 kilometers, there is over 2 million bottles consisting of 70% red, 20% white, and 10% dessert wines....
What is the oldest existing wine shop in the United States?
Some may say our old shop Champane’s Wine Cellars, which was always voted the best but not the oldest. That title goes to New York City’s Acker, Merrall and Condit which was founded in 1820....
The Breakdown of a Bottle of Wine.
From vine to bottle, here is a breakdown of just how much goes into making your favorite red or white wine: 1 grape cluster = 1 glass 75 grapes = 1 cluster 4 clusters = 1 bottles 40 clusters = 1 vine 1 vine = 10 bottles 1200 clusters...
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 were labeled with the particular vintage date, name of the winemaker, and tasting notes about the wine. The labels were so specific, they could easily meet modern labeling laws...
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 mind their pints and quarts. This is said to be where the origin of the phrase “mind your P’s and Q’s” came from. ...
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 by Emile Galle in 1902 to honor the Belle Epoque era, this Art Nouveau bottle was first reproduced in 1964 at the Alacazar restaurant in Paris, where guests gathered...
What is a hectare?
It is the metric unit of land measurement for which most of the world calculates the amount of vineyard area. We in the United States speak more in terms of acres. There are approximately 2.47 acres to one hectare. If only winemakers would eliminate the standard 750ml bottle and...
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 jobs, is officially named “the usher”. Since the Carter administration, it has been decreed that his job sees to it that only American wines be served at all state...