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Number of wine brands owned by E. & J. Gallo, the world’s largest family-owned wine company. The brands range from mass market wines like Barefoot Cellars to high-end historic brands such as Louis M. Martini to millennial chug like Apothic. The company was founded in 1933 in Modesto by brothers Ernest and Julio who reportedly learned to make wine by reading pamphlets in the public library.

Which country in the world was the largest wine exporter between 1930 and 1960?

A. Spain

B. Tunisia

C. Italy

D. Algeria

Algeria, in the mid to late 1800s, due to the pervasive phylloxera infestation across Europe, France shifted much of its wine production to its colonies. As a French colony, Algeria increased its wine production immensely from 1880 to 1930. prompting the introduction of French wine regulations in the 1930s. But the Algerian wine export market began to collapse as French and European vineyards recovered from phylloxera and two world wars fought predominately on European soil ended. Finally, in 1962, Algeria gained its independence, triggering France to halt all Algerian imports to that country, and eventually, Algeria’s vineyards (and exports) dwindled substantially.

Lightstrike

Lightstrike is a phenomenon occurring when wine, especially wine bottled in clear or lightly-colored glass, undergoes chemical changes due to prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light, resulting in off-putting odors. While it is tempting to bottle… Continue reading

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