Jules Guyot: The Man Behind the Guyot Vine Training System Before the invention of the Guyot vine training system, vineyards in Europe were often negatively impacted by harsh weather or poor management. This led […]
Blitzed: Wine, the Nazis, and Hermann Goering's Prized Cellar Alcohol has been synonymous with most cultures in Europe for millennia. This is the case even with totalitarian regimes. The Soviet Union was drowning in […]
Burgundy Wine Recommendations Red Burgundies Michel Magnien Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2019 The estate was founded in 1967 by Michel and Dominique Magnien in Morey-Saint-Denis. In 1987, their son Frédéric, the fifth generation of family […]
Wine and Spring In History The arrival of spring has long been associated with the renewal of the annual winemaking cycle across cultures. As winter thaws into the blossoming season, vineyards prepare for a […]
The Origins of 5 Different Wine Traditions from around the World Ever since wine was first discovered, people began ritualizing its production and consumption. For many, wine is to be savored with dinner. We […]
The History of the Most Infamous Sale of Vineyard Property in France—The Burgundy Land Sale to the Chinese In the Middle Ages, regimes in Western Europe were referred to as the Kingdom of Burgundy. […]
IMPACT OF BLACK DEATH PANDEMIC ON BURGUNDY The Black Death ravaged Europe from 1347-1351, killing an estimated one-third of its population. It caused wars to stop, and trade to slump. People tried many remedies […]
January 28, 814: Charlemagne passed away in Aachen, Germany. Charlemagne ruled the Franks (768–814), the Lombards (774–814), and the Romans (800–814) as the first emperor of what would later be known as the Holy […]
The Heart of Alsace, France, and the Wine Industry In the Alsace region, the practice of growing grapes and creating wine dates back to the Ancient Roman times. Its wines were among the most well-regarded […]
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, […]
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