Birthdays in Wine History
Birthdays in Wine History 26 July 1638 – On this day, Dom Pierre Perignon was born. Perignon was a Benedictine monk credited with the discovery of sparkling win on 4 August 1639. Perignon was […]
Timeline of Famous Winemakers
A Brief Timeline of a Few of the World's Most Famous Winemakers The basics of winemaking is actually very simple. Take grapes, crush them, and let the grape juice ferment with yeast to become alcohol, […]
Super Tuscans
Super Tuscans The tale of one of the world's most popular and best wines—called Super Tuscans—began with a marriage in Rome. It started with a man named, Mario Incisa Della Rochetta. He had an extraordinary passion […]
Andre Tchelistcheff: The Maestro
Andre Tchelistcheff (the Maestro) André Tchelistcheff, also called "the Maestro," is widely regarded as the most profoundly influential winemaker in Napa Valley history. He is recognized as the man who fashioned the rise of […]
Uncovering the Earliest Winemakers in History
The History of Winemaking Winemakers, sometimes called vintners, have been making wines for millennia. Wine is a fascinating product that goes through many steps before it is finished. First, the grapes are harvested. This […]
April 30
April 30, 1859: On this day in 1859 The British Medical Journal reported on the recent death of Dr. Richard Mortimer Glover. In 1842 Glover was awarded the Gold Medal by the Harveian Society […]
December 16
December 16, 1777: On this day, Madame Clicquot Ponsardin, the first woman to run a Champagne house was born. In the early 1800s, French women were taught to be mothers and wives. Clicquot, a […]
