It's National Drink Wine Day!

In honour of Jamie’s third favourite holiday (next to Christmas and National Cheese Day), today is National Drink Wine Day!

Here are some fun facts about wine:

-Red wine is considered to be the most “romantic” alcoholic beverage to share.

-Some people have a fear of wine. This is called “oenophobia”.

-In early Roman times, if a husband caught his wife drinking wine, he was at liberty to kill her, as it was forbidden for women to drink wine.

-There is a “right” and “wrong” way to hold a wine glass. It should be held by the stem so that your hand doesn’t raise the temperature of the wine. (That’s why wine glasses are designed the way they are.)

-Not sure what to do at a wine tasting? Take a sip and hold it in your mouth for a few seconds. (It’s acceptable to either swallow it or spit it out afterwards.) A good wine will have a lengthy aftertaste.

-The oldest wine cellar in the world is actually in the wreck of the Titanic! Despite the wreckage and the depth, many of the bottles are still intact.

-There is a 24-hour, free wine fountain in Italy’s Abruzzo region. Anyone can drink from the push-button fountain, although it’s primary purpose was to quench the thirst of those taking the Cammino di San Tommaso pilgrimage.

However you say it, drink responsibly….Cheers/Salud/Prost/Sante/Salute!