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Wine has been an important beverage for thousands of years. Modern day wine ranges from the simple and traditional to the more complex and sophisticated.

An excellent accompaniment to a variety of cuisines, the wine industry is both fascinating and intriguing and the information that has been gathered in this double deck of Wine Trivia playing cards covers a wide range of topics including the history of wine and wine trivia.

Dom Perignon's (1638-1715) real name was Pierre. He was the cellar master of Hautvillers Benedictine Abbey and came up with a procedure to produce champagne but it wasn't until 1936 that Dom Perignon the champagne was produced.

When a glass of wine is swirled alcohol clings to the side and falls back in "legs". In Germany it is known as "church windows" which it resembles. But did you know that the thickness and speed at which legs drop indicates a wine's strength. Slower legs indicate higher alcohol content.

Enjoy imbibing your favourite vintage and take your time uncovering the facts presented on this educational double deck.

Take barley, water, hops, add yeast, let ferment and voila...you get beer! Nectar of the Gods, beer can be found in the history of every culture of man. Today you can find ales, lagers, as well as dry and ice beers, stout and malt beers, draught and light beers.

This double deck of Beer Trivia playing cards will provide insights into the history of beer and test your knowledge of beer trivia.

Among the cards is the fact that the introduction of Indian Pale Ale in the late 18th century was in response to the long ocean journey to India. To stabilize the beer and avoid spoilage more hops were added and the alcohol content was increased. The antiseptic properties of alcohol assured Indian expatriates their ale.

Also, in 1722, Ralph Harwood of the Bell Brewhouse produced ale that was named Porter in honour of its main customers - all the porters who carried goods throughout London. The unique taste was derived from blending stale or sour ale, brown ale and weak ale.

Hockey is Canada's unofficial national sport and ourour Hockey Trivia playing cards takes a break from our other trivia playing cards as they offer both Hockey Trivia as well as Hockey Questions & Answers to test family and friends' hockey knowledge.

Q. The Stanley cup was originally known by what name?
A. The name that was formally engraved on the Stanley Cup is the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup though the trophy was almost immediately known by the name of its benefactor.

The Winnipeg Falcons, a team of second-generation Icelandic immigrants, won Canada's first hockey gold medal at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Olympics. Each team played 20 minute halves with 7 men and no substitutes. The Falcons won gold defeating Sweden 12-1.

The Hockey Trivia playing cards provide a wealth of information and insights into the wonderful, fast and hard-hitting game of hockey.

In one form or another, the game of golf has been enjoyed over the centuries with the form that it took and the rules that applied varying according to the terrain offered to play the game on.

King James IV of Scotland played golf's first "officially documented" match on February 3, 1504 with the Earl of Bothwell. The match was played at Kings Park, near Stirling Castle, which was then a royal hunting ground and now the home of Stirling Golf Club.

The Adam Wood Clubs, exhibited at the British Golf Museum in St. Andrews, are the oldest golf clubs in existence and were found with a newspaper dated 1741. Replicas are on display at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Aryshire, Scotland.

To learn more about golf's colorful history and interesting trivia open a double deck of Golf Trivia playing cards for 108 revealing golf facts.

Dark, white or milky, chocolate is one of the world's most popular flavours. Cultivated for three millennia in Mexico and Central America, the seeds of the cacao tree were first consumed as a chocolate beverage by the Mayans and Aztecs and very rapidly spread beyond the Americas to Europe and the rest of the world.

Included in this rich double deck of Chocolate Trivia Playing Cards is...

A 12 step chocoholics program - never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate. There's nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with chocolate. Chocolate: Here today...Gone today! Put 'eat chocolate' at the top of your list of things to do today that way at least you'll get one thing done.

By the mid 18th century chocolate evolved past its drinkable form. Cocoa powder, invented in 1828, made chocolate easy to blend with milk. Chocolate was then offered as candy by mixing cocoa butter with sugar and by 1876 milk chocolate had been developed. From this period solid chocolate became more popular than as a drink.

A great gift for chocolate lovers this double deck of Chocolate Trivia playing cards provides delectable insights into the wonderful world of chocolate. Best enjoyed while eating chocolate of course!

Canada has a rich history in diplomacy and peace keeping however from time to time Canada's Armed Forces have been called upon to participate in global conflict.

Our Canadian Military History Playing Cards contain anecdotes, facts and Canadian heroes covering the Boer War, WWI, WWII, Korea and Afghanistan.

In 1922 the French government ceded Vimy Ridge and the land surrounding it to Canada in perpetuity. The white marble sculptures of the Vimy Memorial unveiled in 1936 were designed by Walter Allward and included 20 symbolic figures on a stone platform surmounted by 2 soaring pylons representing Canada and France.

The Seven Books of Remembrance contain names of Canadians who fought and died for Canada. The books are kept in the Memorial Chamber located in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill. Together they commemorate the 118,000 Canadians who, since Confederation, have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving Canada.

Lest we forget... the perils of war and past sacrifices.

This unique set of Australian Wildlife playing cards features stunning images and factual information about Australia's diverse animal population. Learn about the natural habitats, appearance, diet, reproduction habits and conservation status of each featured animal. Among them are the koala, kangaroo, blue nose dolphin, dingo, platypus, possum, kookaburra and wombat. And don't forget spiders, snakes, lizards, frogs, crocodiles, cockatoos, parrots, to name a few. Play and learn at the same time!

Among the interesting facts are the following...

The koala is NOT in fact a bear but a marsupial whose young live in the mother's pouch for six months followed by another six months clinging to her back.

Also the Little Penguin or Fairy Penguin which lives in Southern Australia from Perth to the mid-New South Wales coast including Tasmania, is the smallest of the world's seventeen penguins.

Christmas is a time for family gatherings and family activities. When playing your favourite card games why not use our exclusive Christmas Trivia playing card set. Enjoy the interesting trivia. Learn how people celebrate Christmas differently around the world. Also contained within the decks of playing cards is interesting background information about Christmas songs, books and movies that are familiar to us all.

For instance, Rudolf's original name was supposed to be Rollo, then Reginald but executives of Montgomery Ward where author Robert May worked did not like the name. Rudolf was named by the author's young daughter.

Poinsettias are the most popular Christmas plant and the number one potted plant in the North America. Taking its name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, who introduced the plant to the USA from Mexico, where he was the first American ambassador in the 1820's.

Great for family fun during the holidays the many facts in our Christmas Trivia playing cards will surely entertain and provide many fun-filled hours of Christmas revelation.