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.
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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 The wine was originally made for the workers of the winery, but the wine quickly spread in popularity to local bistros.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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Culinary Trivia Facts
Are you looking for some of the interesting facts about food or culinary? If your answer is yes, then here are some of the most amusing facts you must know. Share these facts and impress your friends.
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Ice Cream:
Ice cream is a Chinese food item. Marco Polo the famous explorer when returned to Italy, from China in the year 1295, he actually brought a well known recipe called "Milk Ice" among many other things. However, later Europeans substituted cream for the milk, and voila. Since then, ice cream has been a major hit.
Generally, the United States actually consumes on an average 48 pints of ice cream per person, per year. This is usually more than any other country in the world.
On an average, it takes 50 licks to polish off a single-scoop ice cream cone.
Pizza:
The word pizza was originally spelt as "pitsa".
Most pizza is ordered during the weather forecast or TV programs. Adding to this, the delivery folks also report that women, perhaps not surprisingly, are better tippers!
Generally, Americans consume or eat almost 350 slices of pizza each second.
Chilies:
The color of a chili is no indication of its spiciness, but what matters is its size. Generally, it is important to note that the smaller the chilie pepper, the hotter it is.
Near about 140 varieties of chilies peppers are alone grown in Mexico alone.
Chilies play a very important role in making foods safer. They help in reducing the harmful bacteria on foods.
Potato:
The potato is one of the most important non-cereal crops in the world, and considered as the fourth most important crop overall.
Irish were the first to eat potato. They were first introduced to Britain and Ireland in the late 1500s. It didn't get popular immediately; many people actually held potato responsible for diseases as it was not talked about in the Bible.
Crisps made of potato were first invented by a North American Indian named as George Crum
In the United States, if we compare the price between a pound of potato chips and potato, generally prices of potato chips is almost two hundred times extra than potatoes.
Miscellaneous:
The flavor that is commonly associated with bubble gum all across the world is a mixture of wintergreen, vanilla and cassia, a form of cinnamon.
Cheddar is the most consumed and widely purchased cheese in the world.
Research shows that dark chocolate very similar to the red wine actually contains considerable amounts of flavonoid phenolics which in turn may be very helpful in lowering the risk of heart disease.
Today these foods are so common that it is really hard to imagine life without it. However, when these interesting facts were first brought into notice, it was considered as a myth, but slowly it turns out to be real. This list is just to give you an idea about some of the most important trivia that is related to about food and culinary items.
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Ice Cream:
Ice cream is a Chinese food item. Marco Polo the famous explorer when returned to Italy, from China in the year 1295, he actually brought a well known recipe called "Milk Ice" among many other things. However, later Europeans substituted cream for the milk, and voila. Since then, ice cream has been a major hit.
Generally, the United States actually consumes on an average 48 pints of ice cream per person, per year. This is usually more than any other country in the world.
On an average, it takes 50 licks to polish off a single-scoop ice cream cone.
Pizza:
The word pizza was originally spelt as "pitsa".
Most pizza is ordered during the weather forecast or TV programs. Adding to this, the delivery folks also report that women, perhaps not surprisingly, are better tippers!
Generally, Americans consume or eat almost 350 slices of pizza each second.
Chilies:
The color of a chili is no indication of its spiciness, but what matters is its size. Generally, it is important to note that the smaller the chilie pepper, the hotter it is.
Near about 140 varieties of chilies peppers are alone grown in Mexico alone.
Chilies play a very important role in making foods safer. They help in reducing the harmful bacteria on foods.
Potato:
The potato is one of the most important non-cereal crops in the world, and considered as the fourth most important crop overall.
Irish were the first to eat potato. They were first introduced to Britain and Ireland in the late 1500s. It didn't get popular immediately; many people actually held potato responsible for diseases as it was not talked about in the Bible.
Crisps made of potato were first invented by a North American Indian named as George Crum
In the United States, if we compare the price between a pound of potato chips and potato, generally prices of potato chips is almost two hundred times extra than potatoes.
Miscellaneous:
The flavor that is commonly associated with bubble gum all across the world is a mixture of wintergreen, vanilla and cassia, a form of cinnamon.
Cheddar is the most consumed and widely purchased cheese in the world.
Research shows that dark chocolate very similar to the red wine actually contains considerable amounts of flavonoid phenolics which in turn may be very helpful in lowering the risk of heart disease.
Today these foods are so common that it is really hard to imagine life without it. However, when these interesting facts were first brought into notice, it was considered as a myth, but slowly it turns out to be real. This list is just to give you an idea about some of the most important trivia that is related to about food and culinary items.
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