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Tempranillo Archives

Umpqua Valley: Where Oregon Wine Actually Began

By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team · ✓ Researched, fact-checked & verified · July 2026 · 6 min readOregon’s modern wine story is usually told through the Willamette Valley. But it […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-15T04:18:27+00:00Categories: New World, Wine Regions|Tags: Oregon, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo, United States|

Tempranillo: Spain’s Great Red Grape

By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Board • ✓ Researched, fact-checked, and cross-referenced against primary and scholarly sources. Tempranillo is Spain's great red grape — the noble variety behind Rioja, Ribera del […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-19T02:53:37+00:00Categories: Old World, Wine Varieties|Tags: rioja, Spain, Tempranillo|

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 […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-05T06:21:30+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates, Wine|Tags: Africa, Ban, cabernet franc, Cape of Good Hope, Cardinal Richelieu, Colonialism, France, Georgia, Jan van Riebeeck, La Rioja, Libournais, Loire Valley, Moldova, Russia, slavery, South Africa, Spain, Tempranillo, Tempranillo Blanco|

November 10

November 10, 1483: Martin Luther was born. German philosopher and reformer Martin Luther is credited with starting the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. Luther sparked a movement that changed several fundamental Christian doctrines […]

Staff Writer2026-08-12T08:41:56+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Articles, This Day in Wine History | Dates, Wine|Tags: California, Decanted, International Tempranillo Day, Italics Winegrowers, Lutheranism, Martin Luther, Napa Valley, Protestant Reformation, Protestantism, Spanish grapes, TAPAS, Tempranillo, USA, wine documentary|

November 9

November 9, 959: Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus died at Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), the capital of the Byzantine Empire which he ruled for 46 years from his accession in 913. Constantine is most famous for […]

Staff Writer2026-08-12T08:41:51+00:00Categories: Royalty, Power & Class, This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Byzantine Empire, communism, Constantinople, Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, Hungary, Italian Wine Region, Macedonia, Macedonian Renaissance, Tempranillo, Tempranillo Grapes, Tuscany|

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