By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Board • ✓ Researched, fact-checked, and cross-referenced against primary and scholarly sources. Sangria is the world's most famous wine punch — a jug of red wine […]
The Other Roman Wine Drink: Posca We are familiar with how much the Romans loved their wine. The visitor to Pompeii, the southern Italian city which in 79 AD was preserved in remarkable condition […]
McDonald's Hamburger and Wine McDonald's is probably not your first thought when it comes to French food. But McDonald's is very popular in France, and it has locations all over the country. McDonald's in […]
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 […]
Read more To go deeper, these books make excellent companions: The Oxford Companion to WineJancis Robinson & Julia HardingView on AmazonThe World Atlas of WineHugh Johnson & Jancis RobinsonView on AmazonVintage: The Story of […]
May 30, 1984: The Altus AVA was established in Arkansas, on a plateau bordering the Arkansas River. For more dates in wine history, click here. Header image: Sl-Ziga — via Wikimedia […]
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