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Open That Bottle Night 2023: Date, History, Wine Facts

Wine is one of the world's most popular alcoholic beverages. On Open That Bottle Night, people around the world liberate their bottles from their home prisons, aka shelves and cabinets.

Every year, Open That Bottle Night is observed on the last Saturday of February. This day is designed to ensure that the fine wine bottles you stored for the holiday are opened and enjoyed on this day. Did you know that some people suffer from oenophobia, the fear of wine? Well, we certainly hope not!

The background of Open That Bottle Night

Wine is one of the world’s most popular alcoholic beverages. On Open That Bottle Night, people around the world liberate their bottles from their home prisons, aka shelves and cabinets. It does not have to be old bottles of wine; that bottle of wine you purchased in the morning and saved for the evening is also perfectly acceptable!

Open That Bottle Night was created by Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, a husband-and-wife journalist team at ‘The Wall Street Journal’ who write the ‘Tastings’ column. This event was designed to encourage family and friends to reconnect over a bottle of wine and to create lasting memories together.

There is a unique way to celebrate Open That Bottle Night to its fullest potential. It all begins with unearthing the special wine you’ve been saving for a special occasion. Now, invite your friends and family to your home or a picnic spot outdoors. Now all you need to do is pour them a glass of wine and share it with them. Enjoy the evening while discussing and reminiscing about long-lost, priceless memories.

Since its inception in 2000, Open That Bottle Night has become a global phenomenon celebrated annually on the last Saturday of February, and its popularity grows each year. Great wine is meant to be shared, whereas good wine is meant to be consumed. Therefore, cherish these bottles with your loved ones and create memories that will last a lifetime!

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5 AWESOME WINE FACTS YOU Probably Didn’t Know

One tonne of grapes can be transformed into 720 bottles of wine.

Obviously not now, but in early Roman times, women were not permitted to drink wine.

There are approximately 10,000 wine grape varieties in the world.

Normal usage of the term ‘aroma’ refers to the fragrance of young wine.

The largest wine bottle, named “Nebuchadnezzar,” contains nearly four gallons.

OPEN THAT BOTTLE NIGHT DATES

Year Date Day
2022 February 26 Saturday
2023 February 25 Saturday
2024 February 24 Saturday
2025 February 22 Saturday
2026 February 28 Saturday

 

Arshiya Khan

Arshiya Khan is a Commerce graduate who loves to write on general and trending topics.

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