Posted on 02/18/2025 6:39:00 AM PST by Red Badger
NATIONAL DRINK WINE DAY
While February 18th is observed annually as National Drink Wine Day, it would be a shame to celebrate only one day a year. Perhaps this day is just a reminder to drink wine.
#NationalDrinkWineDay
Wine does have its benefits after all. Moderate drinkers of wine have lower risks of liver disease, type II diabetes, certain kinds of cancers, heart attack, and stroke. It also can reduce the bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase the good (HDL).
Drinking wine includes other benefits as well. When paired with the right meal, it enhances the flavors of spices, fruits, and sauces. A glass of wine helps relax us. Learning about wine keeps our minds sharp, too. Since the fruits, regions, and the making of wine have such a complex story, those who delve into find themselves traveling to learn more.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL DRINK WINE DAY
Since February 18th is also National Crab-Stuffed Flounder Day, so we suggest a fresh, fruity white wine pairing the celebrations together.
Attend or host a wine tasting.
Try a new wine.
Give a bottle of wine to a friend.
Visit a vineyard.
Grab your Official National Wine Day Wine Glasses in our store. While you're there, check out our Wine selection of socks, too!
Raise a toast to your favorite wine and let us know which one it is.
Always drink responsibly and try a new wine. Use #NationalDrinkWineDay to post to social media.
NATIONAL DRINK WINE DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar continues researching the origins of this celebratory day. However, we've sipped a few wines and suspect either a winemaker or connoisseur created this day.
Drink Wine FAQ
Should I drink red or white wine for National Drink Wine Day? Drink whichever wine you prefer. You can even drink both!
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Notable Birthdays for February 18
Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough (1805-1877) - Admiral for the Union Navy.
Walter Page Lane (1817-1892) - Brigadier General for the Confederate Army.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831-1895) - First Black women to receive a medical degree in the U.S.
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) - Stained glass artist.
Charles M. Schwab (1862-1939) - Co-founder of Bethlehem Steel.
Eric De Lamarter (1880-1953) - Composer and conductor for the Chicago Symphony.
Wallace Stegner (1909-1993) - Novelist considered to be "The Dean of Western Writers."
Joe Gordon (1915-1978) - MLB player nicknamed "Flash" for his speed and agility.
Bill Cullen (1920-1990) - Game show host.
Mary Amdur (1921-1998) - Toxicologist and public health researcher who made shocking discoveries on the effects of pollution.
George Kennedy (1925-2016) - Actor who played Dragline in Cool Hand Luke.
Johnny Hart (1931-2007) - Cartoonist who co-created The Wizard of Id.
Toni Morrison (1931-2019) - Novelist who wrote Song of Solomon (1977) and Beloved (1987).
Dennis DeYoung (1947-Still Living) - Musician and founding member of the rock band Styx.
John Travolta (1954-Still Living) - Actor whose credits include Grease, Urban Cowboy, Pulp Fiction, Face/Off, and Wild Hogs.
Matt Dillon (1964-Still Living) - Actor who became a mega star after his roles in Tex (1982), Rumble Fish (1983) and The Outsiders (1983).
Molly Ringwald (1968-Still Living) - 80s actress and star of Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), and Pretty in Pink.
Julia Butterfly Hill (1974-Still Living) - Environmentalist and author who lived in a tree in protest of them being cut down.
Jillian Michaels (1974-Still Living) - Famous personal trainer.
Memorable Events for February 18
1839 - The Detroit Boat Club forms.
1861 - Jefferson Davis becomes the President of the Confederate states.
1885 - Mark Twain publishes the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
1908 - The first rolls of postage stamps are issued to the public.
1930 - Astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.
1930 - Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly and be milked in an aircraft.
1979 - Roots: Next Generations premieres on television.
2021 - NASA's Perseverance rover successfully lands on Mars.
If it wasn’t written by Louis L’Amour or O. Henry (yes, he wrote some western short stories), I don’t read it.............
Shock! So, you’re saying “O’Henry” is/ was more than just a candy bar, with chocolate covered peanuts?
I had heard of a writer from long ago named O’ Henry, but I never knew for what kind of writing.
He wrote short stories about where he lived during the late 1800’s early 1900’s. North Carolina, Texas, Honduras, NYC. Some were very funny......................
Steve Martin acted like The Jerk
She’s too attractive there to be Kamala.
AI at overload to fix that hag!
At the end of my drinking days, I purchased box wine - quantity over quality. Yesterday I celebrated 34 years of sobriety, but damn, at the time boxed wine was so economical!!!
it does not. My husband used to drink coors light when I met him, but I have inadvertently made him a wine connoisseur.
My husband’s Italian relatives swore red wine “thinned the blood” and prevented heart attacks and strokes. They all lived over 85+ years, many into their 90s - so maybe there is something to it after all.
They made their own wine in the bathtub (I’m sure during prohibition too).
Jesus drank and made wine, too...........And he lives forever!..............
Politics aside, she is not bad looking.
She has a magnet on the refrigerator that says “Wine takes the bitch right out of me”.
I beg to differ….
For me it was January 20th, 2025 at Noon.
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