Interesting facts about wine

So you don’t know about wines.  What colour goes with what food, how to order, or how to just plain show off. Truth is, it’s not too complicated – and trying on wine connoisseurship can actually be quite fun.

When pairing wines with food, combine red wine with beef or other red meat, and white wine with fish or poultry.

Red wines are classified by their "body-type (its mouth feel) and amount of tannins. Red wines may be light-bodied, medium-bodied, or full-bodied. White wines, in its simplest classification, are divided into dry or semi-sweet.

Okay, you’re basically a wine champion now – ready for some fun?

Interesting facts about wine

1.      The world’s oldest bottle of wine dates back to A.D. 325

2.      Oenophobia is an intense fear or hatred of wine

3.      Wine is almost guilt free, as it contains no fat and zero cholesterol

4.      It is believed that the Shiraz grape (a red wine grape) found its origins in Iran, a predominantly Muslim country that does not drink wine

5.      In terms of antioxidant percentage – one glass of red wine is equivalent to 20 glasses of apple. If you prefer orange juice, you'll need to down seven glasses

6.      Blood clots: Red wine produces anticlotting, or antithrombotic, action.

7.      Red wine is good for the sex life – it relaxes you faster than a neck rub can, and contains resveratrol- an antioxidant that helps boost blood flow and improves circulation

8.      In the whole of the Biblical Old Testament, only the 1 book has no reference to the vine or wine

9.      55% of all wine sales in US restaurants are for red wine

10.  A “cork-tease” is someone who talks about the wines he or she will open, but never does – Possibly hearsay