By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team · ✓ Researched, fact-checked & verified · July 2026 · 5 min readWinderlea is a Dundee Hills estate built on vines planted in the 1970s, […]
By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team · ✓ Researched, fact-checked & verified · July 2026 · 6 min readTorrontés is Argentina’s signature white grape. It smells like a sweet, flowery wine […]
Chinese farm workers pruning a California vineyard, c.1900. A largely Chinese labour force planted and built Northern California’s wine country. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & […]
Zinfandel vineyards in Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley — the red grape behind America’s favourite pink wine. Naotake Murayama, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsBy the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked […]
Mass Production of Wine Following the French Revolution, most French wine production was privatized in the early 1800s. When the Hudson's Bay Company was founded in 1824, it quickly became the population center of […]
By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Board • ✓ Researched, fact-checked, and cross-referenced against primary and scholarly sources. Zinfandel is the grape Americans have long called their own — the bold, brambly […]
Vineyards in Mendoza beneath the Andes — where high-altitude Cabernet Franc is challenging Malbec. David, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsBy the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & verifiedAugust 202610 […]
The landmark arch of the Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville — the first major Napa winery founded after Prohibition. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & verifiedAugust […]
The History of Riddling Methods Introduction: The Art of Riddling Despite its amusing name, riddling is a time-consuming and intricate task in the production of sparkling wine and Champagne. The process was invented by […]
The Dark Story behind Italy's Elite Wines Due to its world-class viticulture and historic winemaking tradition, Italy is considered a renowned country in the international wine market. With twenty winemaking regions and over four […]
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