The legend says a clumsy waiter destroyed a half-million-dollar bottle once owned by Thomas Jefferson. The truth is stranger — and the bottle may have been a fake.
Château Margaux — first on Thomas Jefferson’s 1787 list of Bordeaux’s finest, and a First Growth in the official 1855 classification. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked […]
John Trumbull, The Declaration of Independence (1818). The signers toasted the occasion with Madeira — the wine Americans drank as an act of defiance against British taxes. Yale University Art Gallery.By the This Day […]
Thomas Jefferson Wine Bottles Wine has often been seen as a sign of wealth, prestige, and excellent taste. People have been collecting wine since the time of Ancient Rome. Wine can last for long […]
April 13, 1743: Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. President, was born. Over the course of his study of law, he developed a love for wine, which he carried throughout his life. He built a […]
April 25, 1846: This day marks the beginnings of the Mexican-American War, and therefore also the El Paso Vineyards. In the annals of history, the Mexican-American War may be traced back to the time […]
May 17, 1784: Thomas Jefferson was appointed by the confederation Congress to travel to France, later becoming the senior Minister of the United States in France. He arrived in France onboard a merchant ship […]
December 14, 1925: William Henry Beetham died away on this date. William Henry Beetham is recognized as having planted the first Pinot Noir and Hermitage (Syrah) grapes in New Zealand in 1881 at his […]
July 4, 907: in a battle fought at Brezalauspurc, the Hungarians consolidated their hold over the Carpathian Basin by beating the Bavarian army. Following this conquest, the supporters of rpád, the founder of the […]
December 5, 1933: After years of flagrant flouting of the Prohibition laws and an attendant rise in criminality, the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution is passed. This effectively revoked the 18th Amendment or […]
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