Austria Wine Industry
Austria Wine Industry There is much to learn about the development of Austria's wine business and how it came to be known around the world. Austria is primarily known for its alpine climate; however, […]
August 17
August 17, 1784:In Austria, an imperial order issued by Josef II permitted all wineries to sell home-grown food alongside their wine all year. This gave rise to the particular Austrian in keeping tradition known […]
THE DIETHYLENE GLYCOL WINE SCANDAL
THE DIETHYLENE GLYCOL WINE SCANDAL OF 1985 The 1985 diethylene glycol wine controversy involved Austrian wineries illegally adulterating their wines with the hazardous substance diethylene glycol. Using this ingredient found in antifreeze brands, winemakers […]
September 28
September 28, 1924: Jean "Johnny" Frederic Hugel was born in Riquewihr, in the Alsace region of France. Hugel would come to be the central pioneer of the 20th century Alsatian wine industry. After World […]
July 5
July 5, 1962: On this day in 1962, Algeria voted almost unanimously in favor of its independence from France, in a referendum following eight years of war. As an unanticipated result, Algerian winemakers lost […]
February 6
February 6, 1715: The War of Spanish Succession between Spain and Austria ended on this day after over a decade. France could not export products to Britain during the war. Since France was a […]
