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Entertaining
Wine
Myths, Tales & Trivia
Wine lovers
throughout the ages have compiled an interesting, little known
or on occasion, strange collection of stories and beliefs.
Here for your
enjoyment -- and, perhaps, education -- are a selection of tales
and wine trivia, favorite untruths & urban legends in the
wide world of viticulture...
Debunking
Italian Wine Myths
- From Dummies.com, with truisms on 'low class' Chianti, 'upscale'
Pinot Grigio, and why reds are considered the only really good
Italian wines...
Wine
Lore and Laughter - Wine through the ages, beginning with
the Egyptians followed by quotes from the Bible, literature, songs,
cartoons, quotes and stories courtesy of the State Library, South
Australia and don't miss the
rest of the collection for more entertaining wine lore and
trivia...
Wine
Facts - A mini-almanac of interesting wine facts &
definitions, from 800wine.com
Small
Oak Wine Trivia - What do wine glasses have to do with
Helen of Troy and Marie Antoinette? Where is it illegal to feed
alcohol to a moose? How many grapes does it take to make a bottle
of wine and how many bubbles are there in a bottle of Champagne?
If questions like these keep you awake at night, you'll appreciate
the trivia here with links to other trivia-filled pages.
The
Virtual Corkscrew Museum - A fun, educational and sometimes
downright bizarre-o tour of cork extractors featuring extensive
photos, histories and corkscrew trivia, with advice on starting
your own collection.
Alcohol
Trivia - Rainy day fun facts and arcane information on
wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages told in a long, long
list.
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