August 23
August 23, 1983: On this day, Tony Moll was born. Tony Moll is a former National Football League guard and offensive tackle from the United States. He founded Three Fat Guys Wines with his […]
August 23, 1983: On this day, Tony Moll was born. Tony Moll is a former National Football League guard and offensive tackle from the United States. He founded Three Fat Guys Wines with his […]
July 24, 1973: On this day, Johan Micoud was born. Johan Cédric Micoud is a former professional footballer from France who primarily played in the attacking midfield position. After playing for Parma, Werder Bremen, […]
April 19, 1783: On this day in 1783 Catherine II of Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from the Crimean Tatars as part of Russia’s southwards expansion towards the Black Sea, the Caucasus and the […]
July 18, 1957: On this day, Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo was born. He was a famous professional golfer, and after his professional retirement has held a role for both CBS Sports and BBC Sport […]
November 20, 1818: On this day, Pedro Sainsevain was born in Beguey, France. A carpenter and entrepreneur, he made history in California by being one of the earliest producers of sparkling wine, though it […]
June 8, 632: On this day the Prophet Muhammad, founder of the religion of Islam, died at the city of Medina in western Arabia. Muhammad emerged as a religious leader in the cities of […]
May 8, 1962: On this day, Karen A. Page was born in Warren, Michigan. She is an author best known for her books on food and wine written collaboratively with her husband Andrew Dornenburg. […]
June 11, 323: Alexander the Great passed away. At the time, the south of Greece had a very prosperous wine industry. More specifically, by that time, Greek winemaking and wine trade had already shifted […]
April 11, 1950: On this day, Kathryn Hall was born. In addition to her decades-long work in the wine industry, she has been a successful businesswoman, lawyer, community activist, and the United States Ambassador […]
June 13, 839: On this day, Emperor Charles III was born who is an important figure in the history of German’s Pinot Noir. Often referred to as Charles the Fat, he ruled the Carolingian […]