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  • Among the world’s fruit crops, wine grapes rank #1 in the number of acres planted.
  • American wine drinkers consume more wine on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year.
  • The number of wineries in the U.S. has tripled in the last 20 years.
  • More than 85% of U.S. wine consumption is accomplished by less than 8% of the total population.
  • Ninety-five percent of all the wine made each year is consumed before the next harvest.
  • Roughly 10,000 varieties of wine grapes exist worldwide.
  • It takes about 4 to 5 years to harvest a commercial crop from newly planted grape vines.
  • Alcohol consumption decreases during the time of the full moon.
  • White wine gets darker as it ages while red wine gets lighter.
  • “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” is often thought to be the only English sentence to include all the letters of the alphabet. Here’s another one: “Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs.”
  • A bota is a goatskin bag for holding wine.
  • In the 1600s, thermometers were filled with brandy instead of mercury.
  • Letters from “drink to your health” can be used to spell “ideal heart diet.” Drinking alcohol in moderation can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease.