Phylloxera

Phylloxera was a wrecking ball in wine history throughout the late 1800s and well into modern times. Learn how this aphid and the history of phylloxera has shaped global wine history in this category.

The Phylloxera Blight and Changing Drinking Habits in Late Nineteenth Century Europe

The phylloxera louse — a bug barely visible to the eye that emptied Europe’s cellars and changed what the world drank. Via Wikimedia Commons.By Ken Wytsma✓ Researched, fact-checked & verifiedAugust 202611 min readBetween the […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-07T18:15:04+00:00Categories: Phylloxera, Wine History In-Depth|Tags: phylloxera epidemic|

Legacy of Phylloxera

By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team · ✓ Researched, fact-checked & verified · Updated July 2026 · 11 min read Between 1863 and the end of the century, an aphid the […]

Staff Writers2026-08-15T04:08:59+00:00Categories: Phylloxera, Technology & the Vine|Tags: 19th Century, France, Phylloxera, Winemaking Technology|

This Day in Phylloxera History

This Day in Phylloxera History An tiny insect called phylloxera, originating from Eastern North America is the greatest known pest of grapevines. Also known as Daktulosphaera vitifoliae or Phylloxera vitifoliae, also identified as Phylloxera […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-15T04:47:56+00:00Categories: Date Themes, Phylloxera, Technology & the Vine|Tags: date lists, Phylloxera|

History of Phylloxera in Wine Timeline

History of Phylloxera in Wine Timeline In the mid-1850s, one of the greatest challenges to the global wine industry was discovered. This challenge was the insect phylloxera. It nearly destroyed Europe’s vineyards and forever […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-15T04:43:22+00:00Categories: Phylloxera, Technology & the Vine, Wine History Timelines|Tags: History of Phylloxera in Wine|

The Great French Blight

The Great French Blight Beatriz Moisset, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Paris dates back to 259 BC, when Parasii, a Celtic Tribe, settled on the banks of the Seine River. In […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-15T04:43:01+00:00Categories: Old World, Phylloxera, Technology & the Vine, This Day in Wine History | Articles, Wine Regions|Tags: France, Phylloxera, The Great Blight, wine history|

The 1945 Domaine Romanee Conti and Its Survival of the Phylloxera Pandemic

The 1945 Domaine Romanee Conti and its Survival of the Phylloxera Pandemic The 1945 Domaine Romanee Conti is considered one of the best wines in the world and is often seen as the most […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-15T04:42:32+00:00Categories: Old World, Phylloxera, Technology & the Vine, This Day in Wine History | Articles|Tags: 1945, Domaine Romanee Conti, DRC, France, The 1945 Domaine Romanee Conti, wine, winery|

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