May 25
May 25, 1966: On this day, Mission Hill Winery, was established in Canada. Although Travel and Leisure magazine has referred to Mission Hill as "the cornerstone of the Canadian wine tourist sector," the winery […]
May 1
May 1, 1999: On this day, The Wine Lover's Cookbook: Great Recipes for the Perfect Glass of Wine was published. Sid Goldstein describes 13 popular varietals and the best ingredients to complement them. The […]
September 29
September 29, 1571: On this day, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was born, though he is known to most as the painter simply called Caravaggio. Caravaggio painted a piece called Bacchus, depicting the capricious Greek […]
July 27
July 27, 1948: On this day, Peggy Gale Fleming was born. Fleming is a gold medalist and a three-time world champion figure skater, working as an television analyst for the sport after her retirement. […]
June 1
June 1, 862: Staffelter Hof was established. The Staffelter Hof is the oldest continuously running winery in the world, and it can be found in the Rhineland-Palatinate state of Germany, near the little town […]
