Wine and Wikipedia

I can't believe I'd never done this before, but today looked up "wine" on Wikepidia.org. Of course, you get the standard definition . . . wine is made from fermented grapes and there are many varieties etc, etc.. What I didn't see coming was how much statistical data and historical background is available on vino. For instance, France is the number one annual producer of wine, making around 5.5 million metric tons per year. Italy produces a close second with about 4.7 million and the US comes in fourth with around 2.2 mil.

Other useful bits of knowledge include wine's history of religious use and an informative tutorial on grape varieties. I particularly enjoyed learning that someone who wooden barrels or casks is known as a "cooper." For this and many other lovely wine facts, check out the Wiki article for yourself.