15 Books on Philosophy and Wine Ever since Pliny the Elder talked about the truth-telling properties of wine, In Vino Veritas, philosophers have been discussing, debating, and extolling wine in relation to the Good […]
Top Ten Books on Pinot Noir Why read books on Pinot Noir? Reading books on Pinot Noir can provide you with a deeper understanding and appreciation for this complex and nuanced grape variety. Here are […]
March 7, 1864: Anna Larroucau Laborde de Lucero was born. She was a philanthropist and educator from France and served as a pioneer for Argentina's grapes and wine industry. She was born in the […]
November 4, 1592 : Gerhard Van Honthorst was born. He was a Dutch painter from Utrecht who was a deep admirer of Italian art, traveling to Italy and learning from Caravaggio's works. One of […]
March 14, 1920: Stanley Patrick Evelyn Simon was born. Simon was a wine wholesaler and importer, a military veteran, and a certified Master of Wine. He wrote frequently on the subject of wine for […]
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, […]
December 8, 2004: The Southern Oregon American Viticultural Area was established, an umbrella appellation uniting the Umpqua and Rogue Valley regions of southern Oregon and their warmer-climate grapes, from Tempranillo to Syrah.December 8, 2009: […]
December 18, 890: Abd al-Rahman III was born. He was an Umayyad prince, who controlled Cordoba as its Emir and then as its Caliph from 912 to 961 CE. His proclamation of the second […]
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 […]
March 10, 1936: Paul Draper, the influential California winemaker who led Ridge Vineyards from 1969 and championed Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon, was born. March 10, 1939: Hugh Eric Allan Johnson was born in London. […]
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