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Category: Wine History

Two Buck Chuck

The History of Two Buck Chuck

Let’s start with a sad story. Two Buck Chuck, Trader Joe’s famous wine, is heading to auction. The family patriarch...

The Effects of Terroir

The Joys of Terroir

This week, I tasted a Pinot Noir from the very north of the Burgundy region of France. It tasted very...

Beethoven

Was Wine the Cause of Beethoven’s Deafness?

I just read five articles saying that lead caused Beethoven’s deafness. OMG. Thank goodness we don’t have that problem anymore....

Romans enjoying wine - image from NPR

How Wine Helped Forge Roman Civilization

I read an amazing article entitled “Vitis Vinifera and Rome: How Wine Helped Forge a Civilization.” Today, I will highlight...

Thomas Jefferson: American Wine Industry’s Founding Father

Thomas Jefferson: American Wine Industry’s Founding Father

I recently picked up the book, The Billionaire’s Vinegar, by Benjamin Wallace. This book is a romp through the intense...

Phylloxera Could Have Resulted in Permanent Wine Loss – by Guest Blogger Jennifer Hansen

I’m excited to share a guest blog with you today. Jennifer Hansen is Outreach Coordinator for Mocavo.com, one of the...

Wine Fraud: Fake Wines Are Old Business

Last week, I talked about modern wine fraud. Well, it turns out that wine fraud has been around for a...

Counterfeit and Fake Wines Are Big Business

Last year, I ran a few blog posts about the problem of wine counterfeiting. Fake wines have been in the...

Wine During the Prohibition

Wine During the Prohibition

As I highlighted last week in “The Dark Years of Prohibition,” a dark cloud hung over the wine, beer and...

The Dark Years of Prohibition

If you’re reading this blog post, it is highly probable that you drink wine, and possibly other alcohol as well....