August 15
August 15, 1038: On this day, Saint Stephen of Hungary passed away. From 1000 or 1001 until he died in 1038, Stephen I, sometimes referred to as King Saint Stephen, reigned as Hungary's first […]
The Month of September
September 129 AD: In this month, a practitioner named Galen was born. He was known for using wine, which has antiseptic properties, to heal the wounds of gladiators who were hurt in battle. September […]
August 2
August 2, 1828: The Tokaji wine crisis began on this day. In the beginning, the presence of American railway ties between the eastern and mid-western seaboards made it possible for affordable American grain to […]
June 4
June 4, 1753: On this day, Accademia dei Georgofili started an experiment by combining several kinds of wine as he was attempting to figure out what traits differentiated them from one another. Chianti wine […]
July 4
July 4, 907: On this day, in a battle fought at Brezalauspurc, the Hungarians consolidated their hold over the Carpathian Basin by beating the Bavarian army. Following this conquest, the supporters of rpád, the […]
March 27
March 27, 1676: On this day, Francis II Rakoczi was born. Francis II Rákóczi was the prince of the Estates Confederated for Liberty of the Kingdom of Hungary and the leader of Rákóczi's War […]
July 6
July 6, 1869: On this day, Agoston Haraszthy died. Agoston Haraszthy, known as "the founder of California winemaking," immigrated to Wisconsin from Hungary in 1840 before moving on to San Diego and then Sonoma […]
November 9
November 9, 959: On this day in 959, Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus died at Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), the capital of the Byzantine Empire which he ruled for 46 years from his accession in 913. […]
August 30
August 30, 1812: On this day in 1812 Agoston Haraszthy was born. He was a Hungarian who immigrated to America and moved out to California as part of the gold rush of the late […]
September 15
September 15, 1505: On this day, Queen Mary of Hungary was born. Her role in Australian wine history is seen when, in 1524, she granted winegrowers from the town of Rust the freedom to […]
