The Influence of Immigration and the Birth of the Australian Wine Industry Australia may be world-famous for its sun-kissed beaches and humid tropical rainforests, but the country actually contains a wide range of microclimates […]
Australian Wines: An Industry against the Odds Australia is a blend of ancient perseverance and modern innovation. You would be astonished to realize that the least populous continent on Earth hosts the oldest continental […]
April 15, 1874: On this day, Great London Exhibition took place. After the phylloxera threat was eliminated, Portuguese wine production began to rebound, and at the important London Exhibition of 1874, Portuguese wines were […]
April 14 1789: On this day, Tiburcio Tapia was born. Tapia set up the first winery in California and the second oldest winery in the United States. Before venturing into the wine business, Tapia […]
August 31, 1814: On this day, Admiral Arthur Phillip died. Grapevines were brought to Australia by Captain Arthur Phillip's First Fleet in 1788. The first grapes, which were planted at Parramatta River near Sydney, […]
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