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 Wine has been a beloved beverage for thousands of years, enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds around the world. Similarly, Spring has long been associated with new […]
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 the Black Death Pandemic on Burgundy The Bubonic Plague —also called the Black Death—first engulfed Europe in October of 1347. This dreadful plague originated when twelve ships from the Black Sea placed […]
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, […]
Who was Francis I? Anyone who's a fan of fine wine knows that some of the best vineyards in the world are located in France. But did you know that a French king actually […]
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