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History of Gigondas

History of Gigondas Gigondas is one of the famous wine regions in the Southern Rhône Valley in Southern France. Gigondas is also the name of a small village within the region located just next […]

Ken Wytsma2023-03-08T11:36:57+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Articles, Wine Regions|Tags: Cotes du Rhone, France Appellations, Gigondas, Gigondas Wines, GSM, wine enthusiast, wine history, Wine Holidays|

Châteauneuf du Pape: The Legendary Wine

Châteauneuf du Pape: The Legendary Wine Châteauneuf du Pape occupies a remarkable position in the Rhône Valley of Southern France in the heart of a village that shares the same name as the wine. […]

Ken Wytsma2023-03-11T01:34:28+00:00Categories: Old World, This Day in Wine History | Articles, Wine Regions, Wine Varieties|Tags: AOC, Châteauneuf du Pape, Cotes du Rhone, Papacy, wine enthusiast|

April 5, 1815: On this day, a catastrophic eruption of Mount Tambora caused significant destruction to the global wine industry due to the massive volume of ash lowering global temperatures up to a year […]

Ken Wytsma2022-11-14T16:54:55+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Appellation, Baron Pierre Le Roy de Boiseaumarié, Beaulieu Vineyards, Château Fortia, Cotes du Rhone, Grenache, INAO, Indonesia, Institut National des Appellations d'Origine, Mount Tambora, Napa Valley, Rhône Valley, Uco Valley, Victor Tchelistcheff, Zuccardi family|

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