González Byass

January 6

January 6, 1478: On this day in 1478 Uzun Hasan, the Turkic ruler of Aq Qoyunlu, a Muslim state that in late medieval times ruled most of Iraq, Transcaucasia, Syria, western Iran, and eastern […]

Staff Writer2023-01-16T20:18:59+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Dr. August Oetker, Dr. Oetker, González Byass, Iraq, Islam, Manuel María González, María Ángel y Vargas, Persia, Schloss Johannisburg, Shiraz, syrah, Tío Pepe, Uzun Hasan|

October 18

October 18, 1570: On this day Manuel de Nóbrega, a Portuguese Jesuit priest and first Provincial of the Society of Jesus in colonial Brazil died in the colony of Rio de Janeiro. De Nóbrega […]

Staff Writer2022-12-29T16:53:51+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: American Viticultural Areas, Benmore Valley AVA, Bodega, brazil, Celebrity winery, Colonialism, Ermanno Olmi, Giacomo Gatti, González Byass, Italy, Jesuits, Manuel de Nóbrega, Mauricio González-Gordon y Díez, Michael Ditka, Mike Ditka Wines, Portugal, Rupi del Vino, Sherry, Spain, Spanish wine industry, Valtellina, wine documentary|

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