Spanish #Cinzano advertisement, 1960. Fulano, Mengano, Zutano (something like Tom, Dick and Harry). #winehistory

Tío Pepe sherry advertisement, 1936. “Sol de Andalucia embotellado” (bottled Andalusian sun). The Tío Pepe brand is owned by the González Byass Sherry house. #sherry #winehistory

Zeppelin "Luftschiff Schwaben" LZ10 over Rüdesheim am Rhein, Ehrenfels Castle ruins, and vineyards, 1911/1912 #winehistory #zeppelin #Rheingau

U.S. Wine Production 1995-2022, California and Other States.
#California 's wine production has been declining since 2017. Likewise, its share in U.S. wine production has been falling, too -- from 91% in 1995 to less than 80% in 2022. #wineproduction #winehistory

Wine harvest in Bulgaria, postcard 1907. #winehistory

Did you know I wrote a book? https://lostmountpenn.com #readingpa #berkscounty #winehistory #wine

In 1877, Louis André Angibaud developed an organic fertilizer made from composted French fish for grape growers and others. "Superguano" was an alternative to seabird Guano from South America. Angibaud & Spécialités still produce today. Here, a poster from 1928; #winehistory

Treating the vines with sulfur; French postcard from 1905; #winehistory

The Port of Bordeaux in 1927, Chartrons and Quai de Bacalan near BDX center. After WWII, the Port of Bordeaux opened up several terminals closer to the ocean. The main wine container terminals now are Bassens and especially Le Verdon (opened in 1976) at the mouth of the Gironde. https://www.bordeaux-port.fr/en/port-bordeaux/history #winehistory

Possible #Phylloxera “remedy ” in 1883. San Francisco druggist Mr. Bauer suggests the introduction of finely divided metallic mercury (= quicksilver) into the soil to "kill the phylloxera or any other small insect remaining." Original University of California Report (p 178)
https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=LGgNAQAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA10&amp=&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_vpt_read #winehistory

Steinberger Label 1857. Steinberg is a 32.4ha wall-enclosed vineyard near Hattenheim in the Rheingau, the largest wall-enclosed vineyard in Germany. Founded around 1170 by Cistercian monks of nearby Kloster Eberbach. The vineyard wall was completed in 1767. #winehistory

Remains of 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck Loaded With Wine Jugs Discovered https://bit.ly/47vywsY
100%
#wine #history #winehistory

Wine tourism postcard, c. 1910. Rüdesheim am Rhein, vineyards and ruins of Ehrenfels Castle; #winehistory

Per Capita Wine Consumption in 1934 #winehistory #wine

Lunch break at a Paris work site in the 1930s. In 1934, French wine consumption was approx. 170 liters per capita! (it is 40 liters now) #winehistory #wine

Oxen and Portuguese rabelo boats, Douro 1930s, Fotografias de Álvaro de Azevedo (Casa Alvão), Courtesy Vinhos Douro e Porto; #winehistory

1938 Citroën Traction Avant 11CV advert. In France, a car should be able to carry 2 barriques of wine or six 15 btl crates (strange case size)! Between 1934-1957, Citroën produced ca. 760,000 Avant Tractions. The car was also known as gangster limousine (in movies and in reality) #winehistory

WINE BRICKS during U.S. Prohibition 1919-1933: Concentrated grape juice to be dissolved in water. The instructions were masked as warning “After dissolving …, do NOT place the liquid in a jug away for twenty days, - it would turn into wine”
https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/how-wine-bricks-saved-the-u-s-wine-industry-during-prohibition/ #winehistory

WINE BRICKS during U.S. Prohibition 1919-1933: Concentrated grape juice to be dissolved in water. The instructions were masked as warning “After dissolving …, do NOT place the liquid in a jug away for twenty days, - it would turn into wine”

https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/how-wine-bricks-saved-the-u-s-wine-industry-during-prohibition/ #winehistory

WINE BRICKS during U.S. Prohibition 1919-1933: Concentrated grape juice to be dissolved in water. The instructions were masked as warning “After dissolving …, do NOT place the liquid in a jug away for twenty days, - it would turn into wine”
https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/how-wine-bricks-saved-the-u-s-wine-industry-during-prohibition/
#winehistory