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  1. Bubbles in a bottle of champagne have been calculated/ counted by scientists Bill Lembeck=49mil.& Bruno Dutertre=250mil.
  2. 'Teinturier' refers to very uncommon grape varieties with red skin, flesh and juice.The most famous one is Alicante Bouschet.
  3. Swirling aerates your wine. It releases compounds which combine with oxygen to create the bouquet or aroma.
  4. Three glasses of dry red wine (4fl oz each) have 10% less calories than one twix chocolate bar.
  5. Beaujolais nouveau is a young Burgungy Wine which is never sold before its official release at midnight on each 3rd Thursday in November.
  6. Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is one of Italy's most famous wines made from the Sangiovese Grosso grape.Roughly translates to "nice dark one"
  7. One glass of wine doesn't inhibit the functionality of a Mac Book Pro when spilled over the the Keypad at the correct angle.
  8. The "fill level" of old wine bottles is a good indicator of how the wine was stored and therefore affects the resale value.
  9. China is the worlds 2nd largest grape producer with fastest development among leaders. For wine production it ranks No.7.
  10. "Critter wines" are those that depict animals on the label. No.1 import to the US features a Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby.
  11. One main purpose of wine capsules is to protect the cork from Insects like Cork Moth (Nemapogon cloacella) Wine Moth (Oinophila v-flavum)
  12. A bottle each of Moet and Chandon,Chateau Camponac,Hennesy Cognac + cigar would have cost a total of six dollars on the Titanic
  13. @bullfightschool Worldwide Garnacha is grown more than 3 times as much as Tempranillo. But in Spain, Tempranillo and... http://bit.ly/2s3cxe
  14. Tempranillo is the most widely planted red grape variety in Spain and Rioja DOC. It's name comes from the spanish word "temprano" (early)
  15. Sweet wine generally has more sulfites than dry wine because it is most difficult to produce without adding SO2.
  16. French study confirms that champagne makes me happy http://bit.ly/graDg
  17. Has anyone served this wine called 'Giant Mistake' at their wedding yet? http://bit.ly/UNIjY it's made by @parlotones
  18. Chablis AOC is a region well known for unique 'flinty' chardonnay wine "goût de pierre à fusil" translates to gun flint aroma
  19. 'Mega Purple' is a concentrated grape skin extract often used in bulk wine production to enhance color,flavor & taste.
  20. Ampelography is the science of identificaton and classification of grape varieties. Nowadays DNA fingerprinting plays an important role.