Have you ever wondered why wine sometimes loses its original taste? We have the answer:it would be the fault of the Moon! Or more precisely, the lunar calendar. Kezako? Divided into four categories:"fruit days", "flower days", "leaf days" and "root days", the lunar calendar works on the same principle as a calendar of days and months except that it is set to the phases of the Moon. The wine would thus taste better when the moon passes in front of certain constellations (Aquarius, Gemini and Libra) and during a certain period (that of the “fruit days”). Well, if the lunar calendar says so...
It may seem a bit far-fetched, yet the lunar calendar is widely used by winegrowers. Some department stores also take it very seriously and only organize wine tastings during “fruit days”. This is the case, for example, of the Marks &Spencer store in the United Kingdom. Yes, there are things we do not joke about! Some scientists qualify this theory all the same. Among them, the American Jamie Goode affirms that the wine can indeed have a different taste according to the days but it would be the atmospheric pressure which would be responsible for it and not the moon. In any case, if you want to make up your own mind, there is an application called “When Wine Tastes Best” specially designed to help you choose the best day to open a bottle of wine.
Good to know for future aperitifs with friends!
