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There are around 3,000 commercial wineries in the US, with around 1,300 in California.

Wine is stored on its side so that the cork remains wet, and can stay fresh and continue to keep oxygen out.

Wine grapes are the most planted fruit crop worldwide.

When tasting wine, it is easy to mistake fruitiness for sweetness. The vast majority of wines (even white wines) are dry (contain very little sugar), even if your senses tell you they are sweet.

The cork and the corkscrew were invented at the same time. That's the only logical conclusion that I can draw.

The Swiss have an interesting army. Five hundred years without a war. Pretty impressive. Also pretty lucky for them. Ever see that little Swiss Army knife they have to fight with? Not much of a weapon there. - Jerry Seinfeld.

One of the key strategies to food and wine pairing is to match the wine region with local cuisine. This works great for Old World regions (e.g. France, Italy, Spain) as food and wine often go hand-in-hand at the dinner table, and they eat and grow what tastes great together.

Scotch goes best with more scotch.

If you like fruity white wines, try Riesling, pinot grigio or Moscato d'Asti. For beer, you'll probably like white belgium beer.

If you are talented enough to prepare ceviche, drink it with a sauvignon blanc!

If you are reading this, you probably don't suffer from Oenophobia - an intense fear or hatred towards wine. If you suffer from Oenophobia, I am afraid to tell you that we suffer from Younophobia - an intense fear or hatred towards you. Just kidding. Maybe.

In the beginning there was nothing. God said, Let there be light! And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better. - Ellen DeGeneres