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May

The Month of May

May 1999-2000: Robert Mondavi started the Great Chefs of France program, bringing world-famous French chefs to his vineyard for cooking classes and demonstrations. Robert Mondavi and his old friend Julia Child played a crucial […]

May 7

May 7, 1785: On this day, Sauvignon Blanc was discovered in France, where it acquired prominence in the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. May 7, 1945: Alfred Jodl, the head of the German military, presented […]

May 20

May 20, 1453: This day marked the fall of Constantinople. The Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II's conquest of the Balkans and the fall of Constantinople in 1453 both constituted victories for him and led to […]

May 6

May 6, 1919: On this day, Several legislations were approved by the French government to build the foundation for the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) system, which would firmly define winemaking regulations and geographic borders. […]

May 8

May 8, 1962: On this day, Karen A. Page was born in Warren, Michigan. She is an author best known for her books on food and wine written collaboratively with her husband Andrew Dornenburg. […]

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