National Wine Day
Every year
on February 18, National Wine Day is observed. Since its creation around
7000 BC, wine has been a part of human society. Some primitive civilizations
loved wine so much that they glorified it! There are hundreds of different
varieties of wine produced throughout the world these days, so there is an
infinite variety to select from. Nowadays, wine lovers congregate to celebrate
their beloved processed fruit juice, with allusions to National Wine Day dating
back to 2009. National Wine Day celebrations all focus on relaxing in and
enjoying with wine! Relatives and friends gather to open their favorite bottles
of wine. Spending a fortune on pricey wine is also the norm these days, so go
ahead and get that precious bottle you've always desired. Wine sampling
events are arranged, where wine enthusiasts and connoisseurs may sample various
flavors and varietals of wine. Wine bottles are visually spectacular, therefore
re-purposing them for a personalized project or building a rack from
custom to showcase them are other popular National Wine Day celebrations.
Although
there are just five basic varieties of wine (red, white, rose, sparkling, and
dessert), there are hundreds of wine grape varieties. The possibilities for
sampling a new wine are nearly limitless. You'll never be bored in your quest
to explore something new when it comes of wine. Wine is not a drink that should
be consumed fast. You take a drink, relish it, and linger over it. That
suggests you're probably lingering with whoever you're drinking wine with.
Going out of your way with a glass of wine provides amazing other aspects of
it, such as people, landscape, and food. Each glass of wine has its own
story to tell. If you shut your eyes, the fragrances and flavors of wine
may take you to faraway regions, revealing information about the soil and
weather in which the grapes grew, the scenery of the nation from which the wine
came, and what was going on in the globe at the time the wine was produced.
What's the best part? You wouldn't even have to board an aircraft to go around
the world! Throughout the year, there are 17 national wine days. And the most
important days are-
ü February 18 - National Drink Wine Day
ü National Mulled Wine Day is
celebrated on March 3rd.
ü National Moscato Day is celebrated on
May 9th.
ü National Pinot Grigio Day is
celebrated on May 17th.
ü National Wine Day is observed on May
25.
ü National Chardonnay Day is observed
on May 27.
ü National Rosé Day is celebrated on
June 11th.
ü National Albario Day is celebrated on
August 1st.
ü National White Wine Day is celebrated
on August 4th.
ü National Pinot Noir Day is celebrated
on August 18th.
ü National Red Wine Day is celebrated
on August 28th.
ü National Champagne Day is celebrated
on October 15th.
ü National Zinfandel Day is celebrated
on November 17th.
ü National Cabernet Franc Day is
celebrated on December 5th.
Some interesting info about the day
The heaviest
wine bottle size, 30 liters, is known as "Melchizedek" or
"Midas," and it can carry 200 glasses of wine. Wine bottles come
in a variety of sizes, many of which are labeled after Biblical monarchs or
other ancient individuals. Normal cork is used to seal over 70% of liquor
bottles, with the bulk of this cork coming from Portugal. There are already
over 60,000 wine labels on the market. A bottle of wine typically contains 600
grapes.