August 22
August 22, 1948: On this day, Fiona Beckett was born. Beckett is a prolific food writer and journalist from Bristol, England. She frequently serves as a judge for food and agriculture award ceremonies. She […]
The Month of August
August 1248: During this time, Château de Goulaine began its wine journey as the de Goulaine family produced wines for their personal consumption. Eventually they turned commercial and became France's oldest continuously operational winery, […]
HISTORY OF AFRICAN WINES UNDER BRITISH AND FRENCH COLONIALISM
HISTORY OF AFRICAN WINES UNDER BRITISH AND FRENCH COLONIALISM When it comes to wine-producing continents, Africa is often relegated to the bottom of the list, if not completely forgotten. Though most African countries are […]
Winemaking and Climate Change: Lessons from the Little Ice Age, c. 1300–1700
Winemaking and Climate Change: Lessons from the Little Ice Age In the winter of 1683, visitors of London witnessed what would seem otherworldly by today’s standards.What they saw was the effects of the Little […]
March 22
March 22, 1948: On this day, Andrew Lloyd Webber was born. Webber is an English musical theater composer, a household name amongst those who are familiar with the stage. He has been a fervent […]
May 18
May 18, 1152: This day marks the union of Eleanor of Aquitaine, the Duchy of Aquitaine's heir, and Henry Plantagenet, who would later become king of England, was the next key development in the […]
May 9
May 9, 1386: On this day, wine exports/imports were established by the Treaty of Windsor. The diplomatic agreement between Portugal and England, known as the Treaty of Windsor, was finalized when King John I […]
March 5
March 5, 1133: Henry II of England, also known as Henry Plantagenet, was born on this day. He ruled over England between 1154 and 1189 before his death. Bordeaux wine was served at the […]
March 8
March 8, 1723: On this day in 1723 a royal charter was granted in England to the Chelsea Waterworks Company “for the better supplying the City and Liberties of Westminster and parts adjacent with […]
May 13
May 13, 1787: The first fleet, led by Captain Arthur Phillip, sailed from Portsmouth in England on this day with more than 1400 people aboard which includes convicts, marines, sailors, civil officers, and free […]
