Wine has been known to be the Drink of Gods. It is one of the oldest drinks known. It is popular in all parts of the world. Wine has a very interesting history associated with it. It is made up of fermented grape juice. Wine was discovered 5000 years ago when grapes were left in earthenware jugs or amphorae for long periods.

The grapes which were left for long periods were fermented by yeasts. Some people drank the fermented thing out of curiosity and thus the wine was discovered.

Several varieties of wine are known today. Red and white wine are the most basic wines known. Blush or rose wine is formed when grapes producing white and red wine are combined together. Sparkling wine is created when the fermentation produces bubbles of carbon dioxide. Such a wine is known as Champagne when it comes from Champagne in France. Then there are fortified wines which are made from grapes fermentation but have raised alcohol content. Brandy is an example of a fortified wine.

It's not easy to make a wine. The fermentation process may take several years. Oak barrel formation is also not easy. 400 species of Oak barrel is known however only 20 are used for winemaking. Out of this 20 species, only 5 percent is good enough for making wine barrels.

The amount of grapes required for making wine is another interesting thing. Usually one bottle of wine is made by 300 grapes or 4 clusters of grapes. A grapevine produces 40 grapes clusters per year. This means that only 10 bottles of wine can be made from each grapevine per year. Considering this fact it's amazing as to how wines are available at such low rates.