Daily Archives: May 20, 2022

April 20

April 20, 1808: Napoleon III was born. His full name was Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, and he became the French emperor after serving as president from 1848 to 1852. His reign as emperor spanned from […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-12T07:10:58+00:00Categories: Royalty, Power & Class, This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, Chateau Haut-Bailly, France, Napoleon, Robert Wilmers|

February 20

February 20, 1673: The first recorded wine auction was held in Garraway's Coffee House, Change Alley, in London, England. The building was famous in the 17th century for trading commodities and shares; it was […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-12T06:13:25+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: American Viticultural Areas, Central Otago, Chard Farm, Garraway's Coffee House, London, Mt. Veeder AVA, New Zealand, Stag's Leap, Wine Auction|

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