Georgia’s Oldest Wine and Winemakers
The Cradle of Wine: Georgia's Oldest Wine and Winemakers Travel to Georgia, and you'll find a barrage of clothing, tea towels, and more covered in the qvevri, a vessel used for storing wine. […]
The Month of August
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, […]
The Russian Czars and Madeira Wine
The Russian Czars and Madeira Wine The history of viticulture in Russia is older than we might first imagine for a landscape associated with cold winters. Nevertheless, historians believe that Russia started wine production […]
April 19
April 19, 1783: On this day in 1783 Catherine II of Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from the Crimean Tatars as part of Russia’s southwards expansion towards the Black Sea, the Caucasus and the […]
Winemaking in Ukraine Throughout the Ages
Winemaking in Ukraine Throughout the Ages Old world wine is often viewed through the lens of the big three producers of Western Europe: France, Spain, and Italy, with Germany given an honorable mention. This […]
April 6
April 6, 1623: This day marks the beginning of Cabernet Franc’s wide establishment from vine cuttings. Cardinal Richelieu is credited for bringing cuttings of the Cabernet Franc vine to the Loire Valley from the […]
October 23
October 23, 1942: On this day, MaryAnn Graf, the first female winemaker in California’s modern industry was born. Graf, like Weinberger, was a trailblazer, often regarded as California's first female winemaker when Prohibition ended. […]
October 21
October 21, 1914: On this day in 1914 the ruler of Russia, Tsar Nicholas II, ordered a total ban on the production and sale of vodka throughout the country for as long as the […]
December 7
December 7, 1901: On this day, André Tchelistcheff was born in Moscow, Russia. Tchelistcheff is popular in the 20th-century American wine industry. His contribution set the industry to recover from the effects of prohibition. […]
