Officials pour away confiscated drink during Prohibition — the era that nearly destroyed American wine. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & verifiedAugust 20268 min readFor thirteen […]
August 1248: During this time, Château de Goulaine began its wine journey as the de Goulaine family produced wines for their personal consumption. Eventually they turned commercial and became France's oldest continuously operational winery, […]
By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team · ✓ Researched, fact-checked & verified · July 2026 · 10 min read Napa Valley is America’s most celebrated wine region — but its greatness […]
The Historical Renault Winery in New Jersey Located in Egg Harbor City, Renault Winery is a fascinating tourist destination in New Jersey, United States. It is an attractive historical site with more than 150 […]
May 20, 1929: Unofficially referred to as the Wickersham Commission, the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement was founded by President Herbert Hoover and served throughout his administration. Its mission was to investigate […]
June 28, 1826: Edward Staniford Rogers was born. In 1851, Rogers started the process of hybridizing American and European grapes, which ushered in a period of "enthusiasm and speculation" for grape producers in the […]
August 1, 10 BC: Claudius, in full Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was born. Claudius, the fourth Roman emperor, governed from AD 41 to AD 54. Claudius, a descendant of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, was […]
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