Wine Facts: For the Wino in Everyone

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41. It is a common misconception that all wines improve with age. In fact, more than 90 percent of all wines should be consumed within one year

It is a common misconception that all wines improve with age. In fact, more than 90 percent of all wines should be consumed within one year

In fact, only a very very small percentage of wine lasts more than ten years without becoming essentially vinegar. So the next time some hack tries to impress you with his 20 year old bottle of wine, you can politely decline him.

42. Wine grapes are the world's number one fruit crop in terms of acres planted

Wine grapes are the world's number one fruit crop in terms of acres planted

We all love our wine, don't we? And it's not hard to realize why. It can be classy or trashy; cheap or expensive. Really, wine serves a variety of purposes for a huge variety of people all across the globe!

43. Any sparkling wine made outside France is not considered champagne

Any sparkling wine made outside France is not considered champagne

Pretentious, right? What do we call other attempts at making champagne? "Wine Soda" just doesn't quite sound as classy, even if it's a little more appropriate for favored collegiate brands such as "Andre's."

44. It is a common misconception that all wines improve with age. In fact, more than 90 percent of all wines should be consumed within one year

It is a common misconception that all wines improve with age. In fact, more than 90 percent of all wines should be consumed within one year

In fact, only a very very small percentage of wine lasts more than ten years without becoming essentially vinegar. So the next time some hack tries to impress you with his 20 year old bottle of wine, you can politely decline him.

45. Wine grapes are the world's number one fruit crop in terms of acres planted

Wine grapes are the world's number one fruit crop in terms of acres planted

We all love our wine, don't we? And it's not hard to realize why. It can be classy or trashy; cheap or expensive. Really, wine serves a variety of purposes for a huge variety of people all across the globe!