Francisco de Aguirre

Argentina and Chile Wine History

Argentina and Chile Wine History In April 1554, Spanish conquistadors and missionaries introduced European Viti's vinifera vines to Chile. Local legend has it that Francisco de Aguirre planted the first vines himself. In October […]

Staff Writers2023-03-06T12:48:21+00:00Categories: Oldest Wine Regions|Tags: Argentinian wine, Chilean Wine, Francisco de Aguirre, Jesuit missionaries, Spanish Conquests|

October 27

October 27, 1581: On this day, Francisco de Aguirre died. Son of Constanza de Meneses and Hernando de la Ra, Francisco de Aguirre was born in 1580. He enlisted in Carlos I's army and […]

Staff Writer2023-07-15T01:13:49+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: American Viticultural Areas, Book Recommendations and Reading Lists, California, Colonialism, Francisco de Aguirre, Master of Wine, Mendocino County, Mendocino Ridge AVA, Orsi Szentkiralyi, Sir Brian Henry McGrath, Spain, The New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia, theft, Tom Stevenson|

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