National Drink Wine Day
About National Drink Wine Day
When is National Drink Wine Day? This holiday is always celebrated on February 18
Now here’s a day we all can enjoy, assuming you are 21 or older, of course. Today is National Drink Wine Day, a February 18 holiday. Go down to the wine cellar, or the nearest liquor store, and select a very fine wine. Or, go rent a limo and go on a winery tour.
We all know that apples were the first fruit, in the garden of Eden. Grapes were most likely there, too. It was probably soon after, that wine was discovered. This author envisions an early Cave Man, finding some grapes that he had stored in his cave. His kids had accidentally stomped on them sometime before while playing in the cave. Food was scarce back then. Our Cave Man drank the juice lying in a puddle on the shelf, and the rest is history!
Did You Know? Novinophobia is the fear of running out of wine. I don’t know about you. But, this is my greatest fear in life!
Pour a glass of wine and let’s toast to National Drink Wine Day!
Important: Please drink responsibly. And, if you do drink, don’t drive.
What it Takes to Make Wine
It takes a lot of grapes to make wine…..
- 1 wine barrel contains 60 gallons of wine.
- 60 gallons of wine makes 25 cases.
- 375 cases weigh 5 tons.
- Growers plant 50 vines per acre.
- There are almost 1 million acres of grape vines growing in the United States. This includes wine, table grapes and raisins.
- One vine produces 3 bottles of wine.
- One vine produces 30 clusters of grapes.
- 10 clusters of grapes makes 1 bottle of wine.
- 100 grape vines produce 1 barrel of wine.
Wine Trivia
If the fact that it tastes good and makes you feel good are the only things you know about wine, get smarter with this wine trivia:
- There are five kinds of wine: Red, White, Rose, Sparkling, and dessert wines.
- Inoculation is the process of adding sugar and yeast to grape juice to initiate fermentation
- Swirling wine in a glass enhances the aroma of the wine.
- Wine bottles have been discovered dating back to 325 A.D.
- a bottle of wine is stored on its side so the cork does not dry out. If stored upright, the cork shrinks and oxygen get into the bottle leading to oxidization.
- The term “spumante” means sparkling.
- Moderate wine consumption is considered one glass per day for women, and two glasses per day for men.
- Grapes have less acidity when grown in hot climates.
- Turn down your thermostat! 55°F is the recommended storage temperature for all wines.
- Grape skins give the wine its color.
- Champagne can be made from red or white grapes.
- Drinking dry wine with dessert makes the wine tasteless sweet.
- A magnum of wine contains 1.5 liters.
- Ice wine is made from grapes that have been left to freeze on the vine.
- Vermouth is a wine. Many people incorrectly consider it a distilled spirit.
How to Celebrate National Drink Wine Day
Here are some great ways to celebrate and enjoy today’s holiday:
- Pop the cork on a bottle of vino and savor the relaxing moment.
- Share a bottle of wine with that special someone.
- Share wine with friends. Importantly, make sure to have plenty of bottles.
- Go on a winery tour. May we suggest a limo?
- Select and buy a quality bottle or two.
- Make it a memorable evening. Open a bottle. Grab some candles and take the cover off of the hot tub.
Today's Chuckle
“I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food.: – – W.C. Fields
History and Origin of National Drink Wine Day
Despite our extensive research efforts, we found little historical information on the origin of this day. Its creator is anonymous. It is very likely that a few ladies were relaxing and enjoying some fine wine one evening and conceived this holiday. Then, perhaps they had a little too much and forgot to document it the next day. However, we are so thankful they created this holiday.
There is no evidence to suggest that this is truly a “National” day, which requires an act of Congress or a presidential proclamation. We found no congressional records or presidential proclamation about this special day.
Definition of “National” Days – Discover why it is important to distinguish true National days.
This Day in History
Additionally, here are some of the things that happened on this day:
- A prize is inserted into a Crackerjacks box for the first time. (1913)
- A ninth planet is discovered in the solar system and is named Pluto. The discoverer is Clyde Tombaugh. Note: Later, to the dismay of many, in 2006, scientists reclassified Pluto as a “dwarf planet”. (1930)
- Vanna White, TV game show “Wheel of Fortune” was born in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on this day in 1957.
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Ecards – Send a free Ecard daily for National Drink Wine Day, or just about any calendar holiday, occasion, observance, or event. Undoubtedly, it’s fun for both the sender and the recipient.
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Did You Know? Moreover, in addition to National Drink Wine Day, there are literally thousands of daily holidays, special events, and observances, more than one for every day of the year. and many of these holidays are new. People and organizations are creating new holidays regularly. February holidays are no exception. Consequently, at Holiday Insights, we take great efforts to thoroughly research and document the details of each one, as completely and accurately as possible.