There are numerous beliefs and stories made about wine by the wine enthusiasts of all the ages. But still there are some of the little unknown, interesting as well as funny facts about it. For more enjoyment and also for education we’ve listed some of the fascinating trivia about wine.Given below are top 10 interesting facts about wine-

1. Available in many colors, Grape is one of the juicy fruit used for making various types of wines. Grapes with their size, color and acidity give wines its own characteristic. One of the interesting facts about wine grapes is that there are about 10000 varieties of it.

2. France has taken over Italy and became the world’s biggest producer of wine. France produces more than 6,093,500,000 liters of wine every year.

3. The hatred or fear about wine is termed as Oenophobia. This fear can be overcome by people suffering from it only. You may also need help of a mental professional.

4. Only red grapes are used for making red wine but both red as well as white grapes are used for producing white wine.

5. The inventive word for Brandy is Brandewijn, in reality a Dutch word. Try pronouncing it and invent a few more new names for Brandy.

6. Despite the wreckage as well as depth, the wreck of Titanic still holds the world’s oldest wine cellar. The bottles are still intact. So, enjoy happy diving!

7. The most interesting fact about wine is that the word ’wine’ is mentioned almost 521 times in the pious Bible. For religious reasons, various beverages are also made.

8. For wine lovers, do you know the names of different sizes of wine bottles?

Magnum (1.5 liters), Jeroboam (3 liters), Rehoboam (4.5 liters), Methuselah (6 liters), Salmanazar (9 liters), Balthazar (12 liters) and Nebuchadnezzar (15 liters).

9. During the 1970’s, Australia began developing the wine cask or also known as ‘bag in the box’. This became one of the most important inventions, as after it, people made wine more accessible.

10. The major sales or almost 50 % of the wine sales in the restaurants all over the world is done by red wines.