November 17, 1890: Maximiano Errázuriz died. Maximiano Errázuriz Valdivieso was a politician, businessman, and winemaker from Chile with Basque ancestry. Maximiano Errazuriz was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1832. He was the son of […]
March 31, 1991: A new hybrid wine yeast strain was developed and commercialized. In the wake of this discovery, Anchor Yeast became the first business and wine yeast brand anywhere globally to begin manufacturing […]
March 1224: The first-ever wine tasting competition was held. French King Philip Augustus initially organized the competition; because the king was the only wine critic who counted. The competition consisted of around seventy different […]
A Chilean vineyard in Colchagua — the kind of ground where Carménère, thought extinct, quietly survived for over a century. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & […]
A vineyard in the Colchagua Valley — part of Chile’s long central corridor between the Andes and the Pacific. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & verifiedAugust […]
January 4, 1990: Arroyo Grande Valley AVA was established. It is a sub-appellation of the Central Coast AVA located in San Luis Obispo County. The AVA is known for its cool climate, suitable for […]
July 28, 1862: Silvestre Ochagavia Echaurren, a leading Chilean wine-industry entrepreneur and owner of Vina Ochagavia near Santiago, was born on July 28, 1862. July 28, 1927: Kathryn Kennedy, a pioneering California vintner whose […]
October 25, 1147: Afonso Henriques captured Lisbon. To get away from a storm, 164 ships carrying 6,000 English, 5,000 German, and 2,000 Flemish crusaders docked in Porto. They were invited to join the personal […]
July 1, 1816: Emperor Franz I of Austria handed over ownership of Schloss Johannisberg to his Foreign Minister Prince von Metternich. Schloss Johannisberg is one of the oldest wineries in Germany, since its wine […]
The Conquistador’s Impact on Wine in South America In 1554, Spanish conquistadors and missionaries transported European Viti's vinifera vines to Chile. According to mythology, the conquistador Francisco de Aguirre planted the first vines. The […]
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