Carrie Nation, the hatchet-wielding temperance crusader who smashed saloons in the early 1900s. Her fervour helped drive America toward Prohibition. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & […]
By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Board • ✓ Researched, fact-checked, and cross-referenced against primary and scholarly sources. Zinfandel is the grape Americans have long called their own — the bold, brambly […]
The Evolution of Wine in Christian vs. Islamic Theology Alcohol and religion have been linked for thousands of years. As we have seen, the oldest evidence of alcohol in the Middle East shows its […]
A Wine Lover's Guide to Understanding History Wine is a fascinating subject to study. From the grapes themselves to the barrels used to age wine in the cellar, there is so much history to […]
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, […]
December 13, 1545: The Council of Trent was opened. The concerns at stake were addressed forcefully by the Council of Trent, which also established the official Roman Catholic response to the Protestants' doctrinal objections. […]
January 1911: During this month, riots broke out in the towns of Damery and Hautvilliers as tensions approached a breaking point. Trucks carrying grapes from the Loire Valley were pushed into the Marne River […]
April 16, 778: Louis the Pious was born. From 813, Louis the Pious, also known as the Fair and the Debonaire, co-ruled the Roman Empire with his father, Charlemagne. He reigned as king of […]
Beaumont Wines and 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 […]
The Growth of the Jug Wine "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 […]
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