Cyprus

Selim II and Cyprus Wine

Selim II and Cyprus Wine Islam has very strong opinions about alcohol, but, as with many religions across history, not everyone who practices a particular religion has taken its tenets to heart. One ruler […]

Staff Writers2022-10-27T04:34:06+00:00Categories: Ancient Wine History, This Day in Wine History | Articles|Tags: Cyprus, Selim II, wine history|

September 12

September 12, 1494: On this day, the King of France, Francis I, was born. He is associated with one of the rarest grape varieties today, Romorantin variety. The plant was first established in Romorantin […]

Staff Writer2022-12-19T22:06:35+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Armenia, Auction, Carthage, Cyprus, France, Francis I, Honor Frost, Loire, oldest wine, Phoenicia, South Africa, vitis vinifera, wine history|

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