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The Ancient French Variety: Carménère

A Chilean vineyard in Colchagua — the kind of ground where Carménère, thought extinct, quietly survived for over a century. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & […]

Wine Profile Series: Gamay

The rolling vineyards of Beaujolais — the granite refuge where Gamay was exiled and made its home. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & verifiedAugust 20266 min […]

September 1

September 1, 1715: The effervescent Champagne became a favorite among the French elite at Philippe II's court when Louis XIV of France passed away in 1715. More Champenois winemakers tried to intentionally dazzle their […]

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