August 25
August 25, 1992: On this day, Spring Mountain Vineyards was seized by Western Farm Credit Bank. The Bank sold the property, including a 262-acre winery, mansion, 24-acre vineyard, and 22,000 cases of wine for […]
California’s Oppressive Wine History
California’s Oppressive Wine History California is one of the states that produce the most wine in America. When speaking of wine, most people think of Napa Valley and Sonoma. However, California’s history is more […]
A Guide to Viognier Wine
A Guide to Viognier Wine Viognier is a full-bodied white wine from the south of France. Prized for its fragrant aromas of peach, mandarin, and honeysuckle, Viognier can also be aged in oak to […]
January 29
January 29, 1987: San Lucas AVA was founded. The wine region has the widest variety of temperatures in any AVA in California and is home to the world's longest continuous stretch of vineyard (San […]
January 21
January 21, 1527: On this day, Juan de Grijalva died. Grijalva was among the first to discover the Mexican coast in 1518. Pedro Mártir claimed there were 300 people present, although Hernán Cortés claimed […]
January 18
January 18, 1677: On this day, Jan van Riebeeck died. Dutch navigator and colonial administrator Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck worked for the Dutch East India Company. When the Dutch East India Company arrived […]
August 15
August 15, 1038: On this day, Saint Stephen of Hungary passed away. From 1000 or 1001 until he died in 1038, Stephen I, sometimes referred to as King Saint Stephen, reigned as Hungary's first […]
August 12
August 12, 1712: Karl Jacob Weber was born in the town of Arth in Switzerland. Weber initially trained as an architect and an engineer, but he subsequently became involved in the excavation of numerous […]
The Month of July
July 1478 to May 1576: In this period, a group of Catholic monks is credited with having started the production of wine making. These monks eventually cut their links with the church, which resulted […]
Mexican Wine, History, and Tradition
Mexican Wine, History, and Tradition Mexico might not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about wine, but the country has centuries of wine-producing traditions. Mexico is the 35th largest wine-producing […]
