Today is Wednesday May 25, 2011
National Wine Day
A whole day dedicated to wine? Sounds like a pretty good idea. Wine has been enjoyed for centuries in various cultures around the world.
The oldest bottle of wine was discovered in 1867 at a dig site in Speyer, Germany inside of two Roman stone sarcophaguses. It's estimated that the bottle dates back to 325 AD! This astounding discovery can be seen today on display at the History Museum of the Pfalz in Germany.
Red, white, pinot, or cabernet, what's your favorite type of wine? There are over 20 million acres of wine grapes planted around the world ready to make the various types of wine used for cooking and consuming.
Wine is also guilt free as it contains no fat and nearly no cholesterol. There are even some health benefits to drinking wine—all in moderation, of course. All the more reason to enjoy it!
To celebrate National Wine Day, check out events going on at local wineries or host your own wine tasting party for you and your friends to enjoy!
Today is also National Tap Dance Day & International Geek Pride Day
This week is National Frozen Yogurt Week
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1787 - The Constitutional convention opened at Philadelphia with George Washington presiding.
1927 - Ford Motor Company announced that the Model A would replace the Model T.
1935 - Babe Ruth hit his final homerun, his 714th, and set a record that would stand for 39 years.
1961 - America was asked by U.S. President Kennedy to work toward putting a man on the moon before the end of the decade.
1968 - The Gateway Arch, part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, MO, was dedicated.
1968 - The Rolling Stones released "Jumpin' Jack Flash."
1977 - "Star Wars Episode IV- A New Hope" opened and became the largest grossing film to date. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote of the Day:
"A happiness that is sought for ourselves alone can never be found; for a happiness that is diminished by being shared is not big enough to make us happy." --Thomas Merton
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