A Spanish mission in California, drawn around 1839. Missions planted their own vineyards for sacramental wine — and in doing so seeded the wine industries of the Americas. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day […]
Champagne and Popular Culture Champagne has become woven into the very fabric of popular culture through its association with luxury and exclusivity. Champagne, of course, is a staple at special occasions, such as graduations […]
The Discovery of Sparkling Wine Sparkling wine, commonly known as Champagne, was discovered by chance! It all started when Champagne wine growers attempted to compete with growers of Burgundy wines. However, they were unable […]
Cava Sparkling Wine: Champagne Rival Champagne is produced only in Champagne, France. It follows a specific regulated process. For many years, Champagne has played a unique role in many activities. It has been associated […]
By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team • ✓ Researched, fact-checked, and cross-referenced against primary and scholarly sources. Prosecco is the wine that conquered the twenty-first century. In barely two decades this […]
December 17, 1662: Christopher Merret submitted the recipe for making sparkling wine to the Royal Society in London on this day. The recipe involved adding sugars and molasses to wines to induce a second […]
December 22, 1931: Livingstone v. Toronto Wine Mfg. Co. Ltd. was decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on this date. December 22, 1988: The Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country American Viticultural Area […]
February 21, 1554: The pioneering botanist, physician, and minister Hieronymus Bock died. By grouping plants according to their relationship to one another or similarity, he started the shift from medieval botany to the current […]
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