Local is Lekka
Fact: #2865
South Africa exports over 11 times more wine than it imports, with wine exports totaling nearly R12bn compared to just… Read More
Fact-A-Day Archive
A Rosé-Tinted Past
Fact: #2864
Rosé wine is one of the oldest styles of wine, linked to ancient Persia, Greece and Egypt, made by crushing… Read More
An Interstellar Vintage
Fact: #2860
In 2019, Space Cargo Unlimited sent 12 bottles of Bordeaux wine to the International Space Station, where they aged in… Read More
Bubbly Bureaucracy
Fact: #2859
In the EU, rosé can’t be made by mixing red and white wines – except in Champagne. There, winemakers may… Read More
Frisky Frogs
Fact: #2858
The wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) survives freezing winters by allowing up to 65-70% of its body water to freeze. It… Read More
The Ultimate Power Nap
Fact: #2857
The Arctic ground squirrel holds the record for the longest hibernation among mammals. These resilient rodents can hibernate for up… Read More