Charles Valentine Riley (1843–1895) confirmed phylloxera’s identity, shipped resistant American rootstock to France from 1870, and was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.
The Eagle’s Nest above Berchtesgaden. In 1945, Allied troops found here part of the Nazi hoard of wine looted from France. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked […]
Officials pour away confiscated drink during Prohibition — the era that nearly destroyed American wine. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & verifiedAugust 20268 min readFor thirteen […]
By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Board • ✓ Researched, fact-checked, and cross-referenced against primary and scholarly sources. Oregon's Willamette Valley is America's great home of Pinot Noir — a cool, green […]
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 […]
By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team · ✓ Researched, fact-checked & verified · July 2026 · 5 min readWinderlea is a Dundee Hills estate built on vines planted in the 1970s, […]
January 31, 1888: Saint John Bosco (Don Bosco), founder of the Salesian order whose followers established the Cremisan Valley monastery/winery near Bethlehem, died in Turin, Italy in 1888. January 31, 2019: An agreement between […]
History of Wine and Taxation The factors that affect the production of wine vary from one country to the other. However, common denominators include the terroir, the growing practice, and the wine-making practice. All […]
By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team · ✓ Researched, fact-checked & verified · July 2026 · 6 min readDick Erath was one of the handful of people who turned Oregon’s Willamette […]
What is the Drinking Age in Countries Around the World? Around the world, many young people eagerly anticipate the day they will finally be of legal drinking age and allowed to purchase alcohol. Many […]
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