1. In Ancient Greece, the dinner host would always be the first to sip the wine to prove to guests that it was not poisoned.

2. The world’s oldest bottle of wine dates back to AD 325 and was found near the town of Speyer, Germany.

3. France, Italy, Spain and California are the largest wine-producing regions in the world.

4. Women are more susceptible to the effects of wine than men, in part due to the fact they have less of a certain enzyme in the stomach lining, which is needed to metabolise alcohol efficiently.

5. One bottle of wine contains about 1.27kg of grapes.

6. One tonne of grapes produces about 60 cases of wine.

7. Intense fear or hatred of wine is called oenophobia.

8. A crop of newly-planted wines takes about four to five years to grow before it can be harvested.

9. Ancient Romans believed that seasoning was more important than the main flavour of wine. They often added fermented fish sauce, garlic, lead and absinthe.

10. Wine glasses should always be held by the stem, so as not to overly heat the wine with your hand.