Ripening grapes in the Niagara Peninsula, Ontario — the heart of Canada’s wine country, moderated by Lake Ontario. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & verifiedAugust 20266 […]
By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team · ✓ Researched, fact-checked & verified · July 2026 · 6 min readDick Erath was one of the handful of people who turned Oregon’s Willamette […]
May 1999-2000: Robert Mondavi started the Great Chefs of France program, bringing world-famous French chefs to his vineyard for cooking classes and demonstrations. Robert Mondavi and his old friend Julia Child played a crucial […]
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 […]
Vineyards at Stellenbosch, where Pinotage was created in 1925. Dfmalan, Public domain via Wikimedia CommonsBy the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & verifiedAugust 202611 min readAlmost every wine grape is […]
November 1345: Pinot Noir was first mentioned in written records. It was recorded as being grown in Burgundy. In 1470, monks from France introduced the grape to the Rheingau area in Germany, where it […]
January 10, 2013: On this day, Tim Hanni, Master of Wine (MW), wrote his book, "Why You Like The Wines You Like," in which he first publicly criticized the wine industry. In particular, he […]
A Chilean vineyard in Colchagua — the kind of ground where Carménère, thought extinct, quietly survived for over a century. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & […]
The History of Yarra Valley Australia is packed with fun destinations like Yarra Valley, from its breathtaking lavender fields to art galleries, parks, and historic wineries. The local food, landscape, and wine make Yarra […]
A Pinot Noir vineyard in the Dundee Hills — the red-soiled cradle of Oregon wine, where David Lett planted in the 1960s. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, […]
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