An Atwater Estate vineyard in the Finger Lakes, New York By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Board • ✓ Researched, fact-checked, and cross-referenced against primary and scholarly sources. The Finger Lakes of […]
December 21, 1375: Giovanni Boccaccio, the Tuscan author of the Decameron, died at Certaldo. In his masterpiece, ten young Florentines flee the plague to a country villa and pass the days telling tales over […]
Vineyards above Keuka Lake — where Dr. Konstantin Frank proved noble European vines could grow in New York. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & verifiedAugust 20267 […]
September 1, 1715: The effervescent Champagne became a favorite among the French elite at Philippe II's court when Louis XIV of France passed away in 1715. More Champenois winemakers tried to intentionally dazzle their […]
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