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September 7

September 7, 1714: The War of the Spanish Succession between France and the Holy Roman Empire (Austria) ended after over a decade. France could not export products to Britain during the war. Since France […]

Staff Writer2026-08-06T16:40:28+00:00Categories: Law & Regulation, This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Anglo-French Commercial Treaty, Austria, France, French Wine Industry, Spain, War of Spanish Succession, War of the Grand Alliance, Wine Industry|

The Role of Wine in the French Revolution

The storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789. Two days earlier, Parisians had already burned the tax gates that made their wine unaffordable. Painting by Jean-Baptiste Lallemand, Musée Carnavalet.By the This Day in Wine […]

Staff Writers2026-08-03T15:53:13+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Articles, Wine History In-Depth, Wine Regions|Tags: France, FRENCH REVOLUTION, French Wine Industry, wine history|

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