History of Wine

From the first fermented jars in the Caucasus to the modern global wine trade.

From clay jars in ancient Georgia to Roman legions and the crisis that nearly wiped out Europe's vineyards.

How Prohibition nearly destroyed the American wine industry, and the decades-long journey back to world-class quality.

How centuries of record-keeping by medieval monks created Burgundy's famous patchwork of named vineyards.

Inside the 1976 blind tasting where French judges accidentally ranked California wines above their own.