Henderson Luelling

April 23

April 23, 1809: American horticulturist Henderson William Luelling was born. He was the first to plant grapes in Oregon in 1847. April 23, 1938: Vasiliy Tairov died at the age of 78. A Soviet […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-12T08:23:09+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Alexander Valley AVA, American Viticultural Areas, Armenia, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Henderson Luelling, Italy, Lungarotti Wine Museum, Nerses Tairan, Sonoma County, Torgiano, Vasiliy Tairov, Yerevan Brandy Company|

December 28

December 28, 1878: Henderson Luelling died. An American Quaker, abolitionist, and pioneering nurseryman, he hauled grafted fruit trees and vines west along the Oregon Trail in 1847 and helped found the varietal fruit-growing tradition […]

Staff Writer2026-08-06T23:21:50+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: American Viticultural Areas, Australia, barbera, Henderson Luelling, John Charles Maclead Fornachon, Primitivo, Quaker, Roseworthy Agricultural Institute, Shenandoah Valley AVA, TongHua Amur-Wine, wine regions, Zinfandel|

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