The History of Rancho Cucamonga California's wine industry spread from Los Angeles and continued to flourish, making it the most prominent wine-producing state. Southern California has a rich history of wine production, but it […]
The Tank Garage Winery When Tank Winery Opened in 2014, the owners were taking a considerable risk with a new type of business. This winery would mark the first-time people would pump wine from […]
The mission-style arch of the Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville, opened in 1966 — the first major Napa winery built after Prohibition. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, […]
April 26, 1717: The repurposed cargo and slave transport ship Whydah Gally sunk off the coast of Cape Cod, killing 143 people, including its pirate captain Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy. Two men made it […]
November 2, 1800: Grenache was planted in the Southern Rhône Valley. Grenache arrived in France probably through what is now Roussillon as it was under Aragón rule. November 2, 1910: Domingo Fernández Concha, founder […]
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