Read more To go deeper, these books make excellent companions: The Oxford Companion to WineJancis Robinson & Julia HardingView on AmazonThe World Atlas of WineHugh Johnson & Jancis RobinsonView on AmazonVintage: The Story of […]
By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team · ✓ Researched, fact-checked & verified · July 2026 · 7 min readInglenook is one of the founding estates of American fine wine — built […]
August 5, 1893: The Mudgee region of Australia began producing wine. Grapes were initially cultivated in the Mudgee region in 1858, and by August 5, 1893, there were a total of 55 vineyards in […]
August 31, 1814: Admiral Arthur Phillip died. Grapevines were brought to Australia by Captain Arthur Phillip's First Fleet in 1788. The first grapes, which were planted at Parramatta River near Sydney, New South Wales, […]
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