John Tradescant the Elder and his wife Elizabeth. Father and son were royal gardeners and pioneering plant hunters in Stuart England. Painting via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, […]
August 22, 1948: 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 has written over […]
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, […]
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, 1948: 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 wine collector for […]
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, 1386: 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 of Portugal (House […]
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, 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 water.” The company established extensive […]
May 13, 1787: The first fleet, led by Captain Arthur Phillip, sailed from Portsmouth in England with more than 1400 people aboard which includes convicts, marines, sailors, civil officers, and free settlers. It would […]
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