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Riesling Archives

The Month of April

April 1100: Schloss Johannisberg, Germany, was established during this time. In 1720, when the whole estate was planted with a Riesling type of grapes, Schloss Johannisberg made history by becoming the world's first closed […]

Riesling: The World’s Most Misunderstood Great Grape

The Calmont above Bremm on the Mosel — among the steepest vineyards in Europe, planted almost entirely to Riesling. Photo: Martin Kraft, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History […]

Staff Writer2026-08-01T22:18:39+00:00Categories: Old World, Wine Varieties|Tags: Germany, Mosel, Riesling|

The Month of March

March 1224: The first-ever wine tasting competition was held. French King Philip Augustus initially organized the competition; because the king was the only wine critic who counted. The competition consisted of around seventy different […]

Alsace Wine: History of France’s Most German Wine Region

By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team • ✓ Researched, fact-checked, and cross-referenced against primary sources. Alsace wine is France’s great contradiction: the country’s most German wine region, making dry, aromatic whites […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-14T23:25:00+00:00Categories: Old World, Wine Regions|Tags: Alsace, France, Gewurztraminer, Riesling|

The Willamette Valley Wine Region

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, […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-04T05:31:09+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Articles, Wine Regions|Tags: American Viticultural Areas, Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Willamette Valley|

November 22

November 22, 1847: The settler ship John Wickliffe departs from London for New Zealand. Its arrival is considered the founding day of the Otago region. Central Otago in particular has become an area famed […]

Everything You Need to Know About Central Otago

Here's everything that you must understand about Central Otago: Central Otago, since the early 20th century, has captivated globetrotters with its splendid mountain ranges and fertile farmlands, offering an ideal balance of adventure and […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-15T04:32:52+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Articles, Wine Regions|Tags: Central Otago, New Zealand, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, wine|

December 21

December 21, 1375: Giovanni Boccaccio, the Tuscan author of the Decameron, died at Certaldo. In his masterpiece, ten young Florentines flee the plague to a country villa and pass the days telling tales over […]

Staff Writer2026-08-06T23:21:40+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: American Viticultural Areas, Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes AVA, Riesling, wine region|

March 13

March 13, 1435: The Hessische Bergstrasse region's Count John IV of Katzenelnbogen's storage inventory contained the oldest known record of Riesling, dating March 13, 1435. The Riesling grape is a white grape varietal that […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-05T05:03:42+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Germany, Hessische Bergstrasse, International Riesling Day, Riesling|

July 1

July 1, 1816: Emperor Franz I of Austria handed over ownership of Schloss Johannisberg to his Foreign Minister Prince von Metternich. Schloss Johannisberg is one of the oldest wineries in Germany, since its wine […]

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