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1976 Paris Wine Tasting Archives

January 20

January 20, 1498: Guillaume le Signerre printed one of the earliest surviving cookbooks, the De Re Coquinaria. Many recipes in De Re Coquinaria use wine as an ingredient. De Re Coquinaria is one of […]

Staff Writer2026-08-12T06:05:20+00:00Categories: Royalty, Power & Class, This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: 1976 Paris Wine Tasting, American Viticultural Areas, Archduke John, Austria, California, Chalone Vineyard, Habsburg, House of Habsburg-Lorraine, Mesa Vineyards LP, San Francisco Bay AVA, Texas|

June 15

June 15, 1873: John Reynell died. An immigrant from England named John Reynell established himself in South Australia as a wheat farmer, sheep and cattle breeder, vigneron, and winemaker. Reynell was born in Ilfracombe, […]

Staff Writer2026-08-12T08:14:12+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: 1976 Paris Wine Tasting, A Life in Wine, Academie du Vin, Australia, Book Recommendations and Reading Lists, France, French wines, John Reynell, Judgment of Paris, Légion d’Honneur, Napa Valley, Napa Valley wines, Ordre du Mérite Agricole, René Renou, René Renou Winery, Steven Spurrier|

August 14

August 14, 1889: The Griffe Law was passed by the French government. Named after Charles Griffe, a senator representing the Hérault region of southern France who had proposed the law, it was introduced in […]

December 29

December 29, 721: Empress Genmei of Japan, who established Nara as capital during an era of expanding Silk Road trade, died at Nara. December 29, 1961: Jeremy Oliver was born in Australia. Oliver is […]

Staff Writer2026-08-12T08:45:34+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: 1976 Paris Wine Tasting, American Viticultural Areas, Australia, Book Recommendations and Reading Lists, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, County of Solano Green Valley AVA, Eric Azimov, Jeremy Oliver, Napa Valley, Ridge Monte Bello, Ridge Vineyards, The Australian Wine Annual, Thirst for Knowledge|

March 9

March 9, 1809: One of the most important figures in Tuscan wine history, Bettino Ricasoli, was born. He would later develop the Chianti formula in 1872. Ricasoli was a Florentine native. He was proclaimed […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-12T08:20:32+00:00Categories: Law & Regulation, This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: 1976 Paris Wine Tasting, American Viticultural Areas, Bettino Ricasoli, Canada, Chianti, Florence, Italy, Mission Hill, Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Winery, Robert Parker, San Luis Obispo Coast AVA, Steven Spurrier, White Claw|

August 20

August 20, 1153: Bernard of Clairvaux died. Saint Bernard, also known as Bernard of Clairvaux, O. Cist., was a Burgundian abbot and an important figure in the Cistercian Order's early efforts to revive Benedictine […]

October 5

October 5, 1803: Joseph Jacob Bollinger was born. Together with Paul Renaudin and Jacques Bollinger, Joseph founded the Bollinger Champagne house, a producer of Sparkling wines from the region. Bollinger is among the leading […]

Staff Writer2026-08-12T08:38:47+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: 1976 Paris Wine Tasting, Champagne Bollinger, George Yount, Jacques Bollinger, Joseph Jacob Bollinger, Napa Valley, Paul Renaudin, Pinot Noir, Portugal, Republic of Portugal, Steven Spurrier|

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