There are several myths that make good wine trivia. These myths and truths are a great way to quiz your wine loving friends and give them and yourself and education at the same time. Here are the top ten wine myths revealed.
1. Aged Wine is Better than Young Wine
Not all wines require aging. In fact, many wines are intended to be drunk young and they do not require aging. Typically, red wines that have high tannins are the only wines that require aging. There are also some white wines that will benefit from aging, such as Rieslings, but in general they are intended to be drunk young as well. There are also those wines that taste worse after being aged and those that will not change much at all.
2. Red Wine Should Never Be Chilled
There are some light reds such as the Beaujolais that will benefit from being chilled. Beaujolais Nouveau is the first wine that is made from each year’s harvest. The wine was originally made for the workers of the winery, but the wine quickly spread in popularity to local bistros. There are several festivals that are held around the world that celebrate the wine’s release.
3. “Reserve” Wines Are Top of the Line
On American labels, “reserve” has no true meaning and is used at the discretion of the winemaker. The term is often used to designate a special wine, although the reputation of the vineyard will often have an effect on the quality and price of the wine.
4. Wines With Sulfates Will Give You a Headache
Sulfates only cause headaches in about one percent of the population and this tends to be those who suffer from asthma. Sulfates are naturally present in wine and sulfur is abundant in various forms in all living things. Sulfites are used as a preservative by winemakers worldwide and only the United States notes the sulfite warning on the label. The amounts of added sulfites are small and all whites will have more than reds.
There are several other reasons that you may be having a headache. These causes may be:
Histamines: Histamines cause the blood vessels in your brain to dilate and are higher in red wines than whites. They are found in aged and fermented foods.
Tyramines: Found in cultured foods such as cheese and yogurt as well as ferment foods such as wine, dark beer, soy sauce, chocolate and a few other foods. Tyramines cause your blood vessels to constrict.
Congeners: These are organic compounds that are found in the by-products of the fermentation process and give wine its flavor. When they enter your blood stream, the immune system recognizes them as poisons and releases cytokines to eliminate them. These are more prevalent in red wines.
Prostaglandins: These are naturally occurring in your body and are pain producers. The dilation of the arteries triggers their release. They may also be responsible for migraine headaches.
Sensitivities to Elements in Wine Production: Some people are sensitive to certain types of wood while other are sensitive to the chemicals that are used in a particular area.
5. All German Wines Are Sweet
There are a variety of German wines and they range from dry to very sweet like wines that are produced in various other countries. If you see “trocken” on a German wine label it means “dry.”
6. Screw tops Are a Sign of Cheap Wine
More and more wineries are using screw tops so that they may avoid cork contamination of their wines. Don’t be surprised if you find a high dollar bottle with a screw top.
7. Wines Should Always Breathe
Allowing a wine to breathe is generally only necessary for those wines that need further aging. Breathing also allows the wine to be exposed to air and to soften the tannins.
8. All Wines Have the Same Amount of Alcohol
The level of alcohol in a wine depends on the amount of sugar that has been converted during fermentation. There are also wines that have been fortified with alcohol to raise the alcohol content.
9. The More a Wine Costs, the Better It Is
The price of a wine depends on numerous factors. The land of the vineyard, the price of the packaging, the types of grapes that are used, how the wine is aged and the reputation of the winery or winemaker all have an effect on the price of a bottle of wine. You may find a fairly expensive bottle of wine and think that it will be good when in fact you wish you hadn’t spent so much on it.
10. Zinfandel is a Pink Wine
Zinfandel is actually a red grape, but the name has become very popular due to the blush wine, the White Zinfandel. There are several good red Zinfandels.
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July 21st, 2009 at 6:47 am
I found the following trivia about wine:
Wine used in wine tastings in Utah must not be swallowed.
As late as the mid-17th century, the French wine makers did not use corks. Instead, they used oil-soaked rags stuffed into the necks of bottles.
The purpose of the indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle is to strengthen the structure of the bottle.
Bubbles in Champagne were seen by early wine makers as a highly undesirable defect to be prevented.
The word "toast," meaning a wish of good health, started in ancient Rome, where a piece of toasted bread was dropped into wine.
Wine has about the same number of calories as an equal amount of grape juice.
White wine gets darker as it ages while red wine gets lighter.
President Thomas Jefferson was the new U.S nation's first wine expert.
The average number of grapes it takes to make a bottle of wine is 600.
July 21st, 2009 at 7:33 am
“april wine finally gets respect they have just been inducted into the canadian music industry hall of fame and also they got a lifetime achievment award”
July 21st, 2009 at 7:42 am
No, and could not find.
July 21st, 2009 at 7:57 am
Superb 80s rock. Loved them then, and now.
July 21st, 2009 at 6:02 pm
and the drummer used to play at my church when the band stopped playing
July 21st, 2009 at 10:55 pm
My buddies mom was married to the lead guitarist
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:53 am
No. Jesus drank grape juice.
For Jesus to drink or make wine would have been a contradiction to Himself and His Word.
"New wine" is just grape juice–nothing more.
The Bible doesn't contradicts itself, religion contradicts the Bible.
"And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles." Mark 2:22
"No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better." Luke 5:39
Because the new is grape juice.
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:08 am
fuckin awesome
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:08 am
Wine is representative of religious expression and fervour – religion in the sense of being a “reconnecting” (the three letters “-lig-” also occur in the word “ligament”, a tissue in the body which connects muscle and bone). In its best sense, this is a living connection with the Lord, which flows into our life bring blessing, joy and insight. In its worst sense, it represents a connection with something other than Him, which can only cloud our view of reality. Religion can do all the things much like wine can do – it can give us a false sense of security, make us belligerent and angry, even kill us spiritually. We only need to look at events which have taken place on the world stage in the last few years to see that.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Greatness!
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Hello!
I am guessing the purpose of this wine is for banana lovers!
I have a recipe , hopefully that helps!
===INGREDIANTS===
3 pounds bananas
1 1/2 cups light raisins
5 cups granulated sugar
2 lemons
2 campden tablets
1 teaspoon nutrients
water
1 package wine yeast
===METHOD===
Peel and slice bananas. Chop 1/10 to 1/2 of the banana peels. Place both in a large saucepan with 6 cups water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain out pulp.
Put sugar, raisins, campden tablets and the juice of the lemons into primary fermentor. Pour hot banana liquid over sugar mixture and stir to dissolve. Make up to 1 gallon with cold water. Let sit overnight.
The next day, add nutrients and yeast. Leave for 5 days, stirring daily. There will be heavy foaming during fermentation.
On the fifth day, siphon into secondary fermentor before stirring, being careful not to disturb the sediment on the bottom. If necessary, make up to volume with water. Attach airlock. Siphon the wine off the sediment after three weeks. Return wine to fermentor.
For a dry wine, Rack every three months for a year.
For a sweet wine, add 1/2 cup sugar dissolved in 1 cup wine at each racking until fermentation does not start again when sugar is added.
Continue racking wine every two to three months until it is clear. Bottle
TIP: You must be very patient to make this wine. It takes a long time to clear. Using very ripe fruit will improve the clearing time.
Add some starch enzyme if you have it.
Hope that helps!
GOOD LUCK!
July 22nd, 2009 at 11:10 pm
They are really somethin’ else. Unique as hell!
July 23rd, 2009 at 4:25 am
epic
July 23rd, 2009 at 9:20 am
i believe it was written by lawrence hudson
July 24th, 2009 at 12:18 am
Lorena cut off her husband's penis. Cleo was bitten by an asp. Bacchus. Rhubarb. ?. Aniken(sp) skywalker.
July 24th, 2009 at 1:26 am
Ail Baba had… thieves.
Life begins at ….
July 24th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
well…
1.Pat Boone
2. Jennifer O'Neill
3. Tom Berenger
4.John Travolta
5. Michael Keaton
6. Cher
7. Woody Allen
8. Jack Lemmon
July 24th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Champions: B) 16 feet
Country Music Trivia: C) Hillary Scott
Extraordinary: B) 1979
Famous Firsts: B) X files
Hot Jobs Trivia: Pat Mayfield
Spiral Frog: P Rex
Villains of the Silver Screen: A) 6’ 9”
Deans: Mint chocolate Chip
Taylor Swift: Tear Drops on My guitar
Artist should be Sara Evans
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