The Month of January
January 1920: Beginning in this month, due to the onset of Prohibition, imports of commercial booze created in other countries entered the United States via Mexican and Canadian border crossings and the seacoasts. In […]
April 16
April 16, 1922: On this day, Manny Sullivan challenged his 1922 tax evasion conviction for operating a bootleg booze company in violation of the National Prohibition Act, which he was convicted of in 1922. […]
The Black Markets of the Wine Industry
The Black Markets of the Wine Industry From 1920 to 1933, the Eighteenth Amendment's restrictions on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic drinks in the United States led to illicit activity and the […]
The Growth of the Jug Wine Culture in America
Jug wine in the United States refers to affordable wine bottled in a glass jug or bottle. The other term used for Jug Wine is "dago red" because this type of wine was historically […]
January 24
January 24, 1920: On this particular day, the Prohibition Unit began recruiting agents to carry out its mission of executing the requirements of the National Prohibition Act. Agents were often referred to as "Dry […]
The Fall of the American Wine Industry and Rise of Illegal Winemaking
Prohibition's Effect on the Downfall of Wine and the Rise of Illegal Winemaking American wine country's history cannot be complete without mentioning the early 20th-century Prohibition. December 5th, popularly known as Repeal Day, is […]
The Effect of American Prohibition on Napa Valley
The Effect of American Prohibition on Napa Valley In January 1920, the American Prohibition Act came into effect. The thirteen-year ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages would be enshrined […]
NAPA VALLEY AND WINE HISTORY
The Early Napa Valley Wild grapes used to grow across Napa Valley until George Calvert Yount, a settler in the region, discovered the area’s potential for the cultivation of grapevines. He started by building […]
May 20
May 20, 1929: On this day, 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 […]
January 16
January 16, 1783: Nicholas Longworth was born on this day. An American winemaker, he established the first successful commercial winery in Cincinnati, Ohio, by using Catawba grapes and classical champagne making techniques. His winery […]
