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Jancis Robinson Archives

The Month of October

October 1347: In this month, the Black Death arrived in Europe. When 12 Black Sea ships berthed at the Messina port in Sicily, the disease sailed into Europe. The vast majority of the crew […]

April 22

April 22, 1950: Jancis Robinson was born in the United Kingdom. She best known as a wine reviewer, journalist, and writer. In addition to her blog, she is a regular writer for the Financial […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-05T20:08:46+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Jancis Robinson, Master of Wine, Oxford Companion to Wine, Wine & Spirit Education Trust|

October 30

October 30, 1933: The Navarra wine region was established. It is known for many varying types of red wines, as well as superb rosé wines, and is located in the Ebro River Valley, near […]

Staff Writer2026-08-12T08:40:06+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Austria, Chardonnay, Daniel Rogov, Ebro River Valley, Grüner Veltliner, Israel, Jancis Robinson, Navarra wine region, Red Wines, rosé wines, The London Tasting, Tim Atkin, wine region|

May 1

May 1, 1587: Sir Francis Drake's fleet withdrew from Cadiz after raiding the harbour ('Singeing the King of Spain's Beard'), capturing thousands of pipes of Spanish sack. May 1, 1999: The Wine Lover's Cookbook: […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-12T08:25:16+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Book Recommendations and Reading Lists, cookbook, Jancis Robinson, Julio Gallo, Tasting Pleasure, Wine Lover's Cookbook|

September 6

September 6, 1940: Baron Philippe de Rothschild, professional racer and one of the world's most prolific wine producers and grape growers, had his French citizenship revoked for attempting to escape France without permission from […]

Staff Writer2026-08-06T05:55:49+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Book Recommendations and Reading Lists, Gerrman occupation, Holden Manz, Jancis Robinson, Visionaire, Wine of the Year, World War II|

October 1

October 1, 1938: Paul J. Gillette, an American wine expert, and writer were born. He was the host of Enjoying Wine with Paul Gillette, one of the first national television programs on wine. Gillette […]

Staff Writer2026-08-06T17:22:02+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: China, crime, Enjoying Wine with Paul Gillette, Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson, Paul Gillette, People's Republic of China, Robert Cavaille, World Atlas of Wine|

April 8

April 8, 1838: The SS Great Western departed from Bristol in England bound for New York City. It was the first steamship built for the specific purposes of crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Prior to […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-05T06:25:03+00:00Categories: Law & Regulation, This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Budweiser, Cold Front, Cullen-Harrison Act, Émile Fleury, Fleury Estate, France, Frost, Italy, Jancis Robinson, Nicholas Lander, phylloxera epidemic, Piedmont, Prohibition, Rudy Kurniawan, SS Great Western, Theodore Roosevelt, Tuscany, United States, Volstead Prohibition Enforcement Bill|

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