Colorado

September 18

September 18, 1843: On this day, Charles V. Riley was born. He was a Francophile entomologist who discovered Phylloxera's features by reading a French study and proposed a remedy that would include using more […]

Staff Writer2022-12-19T22:18:46+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: American Viticultural Areas, Charles V. Riley, Colorado, Colorado Association for Viticulture & Enology, Colorado Mountain Winefest, Fennville AVA, France, Michigan, Olly Smith, Phylloxera, phylloxera epidemic|

June 2

June 2, 1851: On the day the Maine Law was passed. On June 2, 1851, the state legislature of Maine passed a law that altogether prohibited the production of alcoholic beverages and their sale. […]

Staff Writer2022-11-28T15:34:02+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: American wine critic, Colorado, crime, Jeb Dunnuck, Maine Law, Neal Dow, Prohibition, South Africa, Stellenbosch|

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