Wine History & People
Wine History & People encompasses historical wine events, notable people and regulation rulings that have graced the wine industry since its conception.
T.V. Munson - The Man Who Saved the European Wine Industry
T.V. Munson was an American viticulturalist who perfected the science of vine grafting, saving the European wine industry after grafting...
Wine & the Ancient Roman Empire
Historical and religious writings reveal that wine existed as far back as Egyptian times, but instead it is the Ancient Romans that we have...
How the Great French Wine Blight Changed the Global Wine Industry
The Great French Wine Blight was a marked event and is well-known. The blight destroyed 40% of French grape vines, later linked to a...
Est! Est!! Est!!! Scores in Name Game
Legend has it that in the year 1111, a German bishop in Italy en route to the Vatican sent his majordomo ahead to search for inns that...
10 Wine Professions & What They Do
Working in the wine world presents many different types of opportunities for people who are passionate about all aspects of oenology,...
Albert J. Winkler & His Contributions to Viticulture
Few can claim to have had as profound an impact on modern day viticulture as Albert J. Winkler. He was a horticulturist” and “the father of...
Wine Museums & Theme Parks You Will Want to Visit
Where do wine thrill seekers or those seeking more wine knowledge go for a good time? They go to wine amusement parks and wine museums, of...
The Champagne Riots of 1910 and what Led to Them
During the early part of the 19th century, the region's wine grape growers and wine makers were in a row over the finished wine price and...
Official Bordeaux Classification of 1855
It was Napoleon's intention to showcase the best wines of his country in the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris. However, what happened...
The History of Vitis Vinifera
Vitis Vinifera is one of the most widely cultivated fruit crops in the world today, and it is grown on every continent except for...
Contributions & Inventions that Changed the World of Wine
As early as 1000 BC, the Romans began classifying grape colors and varietals and recording flavor and ripening characteristics of different...
Experiencing Mendoza with Adventure Consultants
Recently featured in the blockbuster film Everest, I caught up with Adventure Consultants’ General Manager of 20 years, Suze Kelly, during...
8 Must-Read Wine Books of the Year
Benjamin Wallace discovers the sordid truth about an alleged bottle of wine owned by Thomas Jefferson that sold at a Christie’s auction for...
Thomas Jefferson's Top Wine Picks you Can Drink Today
Thomas Jefferson, an iconic figure in American History, a Founding Father of the country...Jefferson's meticulous record-keeping left...
