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Grape Expectations:

10 Interesting Wine Facts You May Not Know

By Ed Wolfarth, who moved to 1. It takes exactly six turns to open a bottle of sparkling 25.4 ounces in a standard 750 ML bottles – well, do the math.
South Florida after retiring with his wine. The wine pressure in a bottle of Champagne can be as I have noticed, at Happy Hour you may get an exuberant
wife, Vicki, as Professor of Sports much as 90PSI. That’s three times the pressure in your tires! bartender filling your glass. Make sure you tip appropriately!
Sciences & Physical Education at In order to open it without any flying corks you need to hold 3. If a California wine label says it’s Cabernet
both Queens College and Hostra the bottle on its side first. Remove the foil wrapping. Then Sauvignon it needs only to be 75% of that grape. The other
University. He is a nationally ranked untwist the metal cage using six half twists. Don’t ask me why 25% can be anything else. Most of these Cabs are actually
senior tennis player and long-time six does the trick but try four or five. Of course, more may blends. The other grapes–i.e.; Cab Franc, Merlot, Syrah, are
USPTA Elite Teaching Professional. also work. I always wondered if Cava, Cremant or Prosecco included to add color, alcohol, viscosity or body to the final
Ed has written many educational producers got together and agreed to make their cages open product.
and tennis articles in the past. Over the past few years, with a minimum of six turns!!?? 4. White wines gain color as they age, while red wines
Ed has turned his hobby of wine collecting into a way of Or did this happen by chance? Anyway, six is the answer. lose color. The color of wine indicates age, grape variety,
continuing his passion for writing and has written on the And yes – remove the cork gradually, holding it away from flavor density and acidity. Color is often determined by the
subject for publications. As a self-proclaimed “wine snob,” you and your guests. method of vinification and the time the must is in contact
he has collaborated on many wine lists for private clubs and 2. When in restaurants ordering a glass of wine you with the skins of the grapes. You can tell a lot by carefully
a few restaurants. Ed can be reached at wolfarth@msn.com. only get five to six ounces. The industry standard used to be observing the color in a glass of wine.
an eight-ounce pour, but obviously hard times prevail. With 5. Two new studies have shown that polyphenols in
wine and chocolate increase blood flow and oxygen to the
brain, boosting cognitive ability. The effect gets even more
beneficial as you age, since there is a natural reduction in
blood supply around the brain later in life. All the more reason
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6.
Putting salt in the ice bucket will chill white wine
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bottle. One of my pet peeves at restaurants is the improper
way wait staffers present the bottle in an ice bucket. Trying
to stuff a bottle on top of ice cubes does nothing to chill wine.
You need to add water. Duh! The proper way is half ice and
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contact. You can even add salt.
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Poor quality soil tends to produce better wine. This
8.
is complicated. Soil affects drainage and root density. Sandy
soil can produce elegant wines with high aromatics, pale color
LIFE WELL PLANNED. and low tannins. Sandy soils drain well and retain heat. In
addition, sandy soils have a higher resistance to pests. Clay
soils usually produce heavier wines with more color and
extract. Spain’s Rioja and Burgundy’s Pinot Noir are good
examples of fine wines made from grapes with limestone-rich
clay soils. I wouldn’t grow vegetables in these soils, however.
9. The custom of “bumping” glasses with a “Cheers”
greeting came from old Rome where they used this method
to make sure no one was trying to poison the other! This
Come in for a complimentary cup tradition started even earlier in Greece, where the host was
Come in for a complimentary cup to drink the first cup of wine to show his guests he didn’t
of coffee while we review your
intend to poison them.
of coffee while we review your 10. Wines are fat-free and contain few calories. There
portfolio to see how we can help
portfolio to see how we can help are approximately 100 to 130 calories in a five-ounce glass
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of red wine. Of course, this varies with the amount of alcohol
you maximize your wealth. and type of grape. There are many health benefits to drinking
a glass of red wine. You may have heard of resveratrol.
Studies have shown that hearing loss was greatly reduced by
Come in for a complimentary cup including this extract found in grape skins. Many diseases are
alleviated due to resveratrols’s ability to reduce free radicals
and bioinflammation, a precursor to many health issues.
of coffee while we review your sparkling wine is sweeter than Brut or Dry. Go figure!
11. And a bonus fact: Extra dry champagne or any
portfolio to see how we can help please contact me at wolfarthe@msn.com.
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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
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Financial Services, Inc. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FIN-
Boca Raton Financial Planners is not a registered broker/dealer and is independent of Raymond James
RA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.
Financial Services, Inc. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FIN-
RA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.

ARTHUR ROTTENSTEIN

Branch Manager

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
301 Yamato Road, Suite 3160, Boca Raton, FL 33431

T 561.241.6616 • F 561.241.6418

Boca Raton Financial Planners is not a registered broker/dealer and is independent of Raymond James
Financial Services, Inc. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FIN-
RA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.