In ancient Babylon, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead (fermented honey beverage) he could drink for a month after the wedding. Because their calendar was lunar or moon-based, this period of free mead was called the “honey month,” or what we now call the “honeymoon.”
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Interesting Facts@Wine
1 grape cluster = 1 glass 75 grapes = 1 cluster 4 clusters = 1 bottle 40 clusters = 1 vine 1 vine = 10 bottles 1200 clusters = 1 barrel 1 barrel = 60 gallons 60 gallons = 25 cases 30 vines = 1 barrel 400 vines = 1 acre 1 acre = 5 [...]
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Some of the less common spirits By the word other sprits or less common /known spirits we mean the various spirits produced in the different countries. There are around 400-600 varieties. Some of them are: Aquavit – literally mean water of life. It’s made in Scandinavian countries from potatoes or grains flavored with Caraway [...]
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