By Risha Ganguly
September 23, 2023
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Do you like to call yourself a wine enthusiast? Well, we have a compilation of 10 unique facts. How many of these do you know? Click to see.
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Wine production dates back over 6,000 years to ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia.
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Some wines can age for decades and even improve in flavour and complexity over time.
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The shape and size of wine glasses can significantly impact the taste and aroma of wine
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The oldest unopened bottle of wine dates back to 325 AD and was discovered in a Roman tomb.
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Professional wine tasters, called sommeliers, undergo extensive training to develop their palate.
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Wine collecting, or enology, is a hobby for many enthusiasts. Rare and aged bottles can fetch big prices at auctions.
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Ice wine is made from grapes that have frozen on the vine. This sweet dessert wine is known for its concentrated flavours.
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By removing visual cues, tasters can focus solely on the taste and aroma of the wine, often leading to more accurate assessments.
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Known for its bubbles, champagne hails from the Champagne region of France and is produced using the traditional method champenoise.
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Some wineries experiment with aging wine underwater in the ocean or other bodies of water.
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