National Wine Day

Typically, there is no need for an “official” reason to celebrate over a bottle of wine, but on May 25th it’s National Wine Day.?Wineries across the US coupled with the proliferation of social media options has prompted more creative ways to celebrate with wine for people of all (legal drinking) ages and beverages preferences. The celebration begins as soon as the cork is popped, whether you host a wine tasting at your place to try the latest rosés or meet friends for an evening out.?

?HISTORY

For thousands of years wine has been enjoyed by humans.?This drink is not only having a natural likeness because it tastes wonderful, but also because of its nutritional value and psychotropic effects.

?Wine has had a significant impact on the economy and the shaping of societies.?It is the trade of wine that allowed exploration of different cultures and paved the way for philosophical and religious ideas to spread.?Wine-making was also seen as a sign of provident economy, as only provident societies could accommodate a well-established wine industry.?It is often debated that the foundations of western society were built on wine.

Wine, we enjoy today is a distant relative to the wine enjoyed in the olden days.?Red, pink, green, white, and blue grapes were used by the Egyptians to prepare the drink.?Palm dates, figs, and pomegranates were often added to the mix too.?The taste was completely different from what we know today.?Wine is prepared using grapes, except that sugar is also added to aid the fermentation process when using different fruits.?

?The exact origin of National Wine Day is unknown, but the earliest references date back to 2009. It is a day for wine enthusiasts to unite and celebrate our favorite fermented fruit juice.?

?California’s wine country in the northern Bay Area of northern California has dominated American wine production and our personal vision of the elegant American vineyard, since its establishment in 1812 by Spanish missionaries.?There were a mere 25 wineries in this area of California in 1974. Today, there are over 800!

?While California still leads U.S. wine production and is now home to over 4,000 wineries state-wide, wineries exist across the U.S. with at least three in every state. In fact, the most frequently visited winery today is the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, with over one million people annually.

?TIMELINE

?4100 BC

Sophisticated Wine Production in Armenia

Archaeologists discovered evidence of winemaking in an Armenian cave, including cups and jars for holding wine, wine presses, and vats for fermentation, and even grape seeds and vines

?6000 BC

Signs of Early Winemaking Found in Eurasia

Although it had been believed that the earliest wines were made around the fourth century B.C., much older wine has been found in what is now the country of Georgia.

?1628

Wine Production Begins in America

New Mexico becomes the first region in America to begin producing wine.

?1964

Sangria Grows in U.S. Popularity

Although sangria was introduced to the U.S. in the 1940s, its popularity spikes after the 1964 World’s Fair in New York.

?5 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT WINE BOTTLES

1.????Size matters

There are over a dozen different sizes of wine bottles, many named after Biblical kings or other historical figures.

2.????Who’s the king?

At 30 liters, the largest wine bottle size is named “Melchizedek” or “Midas” holding 200 glasses of wine.

3.????Sealed with a cork

Almost 70% of wine bottles are sealed with natural cork; the majority of this cork comes from Portugal.

4.????Judging a bottle by its cover

There are over 60,000 wine labels in the market today.

5.????It takes a lot of grapes

One bottle of wine holds an average of 600 grapes.

?BY THE NUMBERS

55 degrees – the optimal temperature for storing wine.

60 gallons – the amount of wine in a single barrel.?

4-10 – the number of clusters of grapes in a single bottle of wine.

10 – the number of bottles of wine that a single vineyard is able to produce.?

100-150 – the number of calories in a single serving of wine.?

2 grams – the number of carbohydrates in a single glass of wine.?

10,000 – the number of different varieties of grapes worldwide.

700 million – the number of gallons of wine produced in the U.S. in 2020.

$88 billion – the estimated value of the U.S. wine market in 2020.?

7.3 million – the hectares of land that vineyards occupied worldwide in 2020.?

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USPS prohibits all shipments of beer, spirits, and wine both domestically and internationally. USPS also has strict laws on the packaging for shipments that previously carried alcohol. If a package has any labels or branding of an alcohol company, USPS will not process the shipment and reject it

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