George Yount

May 4

May 4, 1353: Serego Alighieri estate was founded on this day. The estate boasts the oldest cultural and viticulture legacy in all of Valpolicella. The Serego-Alighieri family has passed down their passion for winemaking […]

Ken Wytsma2023-01-17T02:45:36+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: California, Central Otago, Chard Farm Winery, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, George Yount, Germany, Hermann Goering, Napa Valley, New Zealand, Oenology, Orlando, Serego Alighieri, WWII, Yalumba|

October 5

October 5, 1803: On this day, Joseph Jacob Bollinger was born. Together with Paul Renaudin and Jacques Bollinger, Joseph founded the Bollinger Champagne house, a producer of Sparkling wines from the region. Bollinger is […]

Staff Writer2022-12-29T16:28:27+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: 1976 Paris Wine Tasting, Champagne Bollinger, George Yount, Jacques Bollinger, Joseph Jacob Bollinger, Napa Valley, Paul Renaudin, Pinot Noir, Portugal, Republic of Portugal, Steven Spurrier|

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