The wines from the Memleben Abbey were mentioned in the literature already in the year 998 AD.

In 1592, white wine from Gigondas is mentioned.

This wine is mentioned in the film Sideways.

After the ancient Romans had finished mining the area for gold, they planted vines and the wines produced were mentioned in several inscriptions in Latin.

Although the region has produced wines since the dawn of nationality, it was in 1797 that the wines of Setúbal were first mentioned.

The wine was mentioned in Benjamin Franklin's autobiography.

Local grapes and wines were mentioned in inscriptions and on coins.

"Our wines are mentioned a few times," said Harry Mariani, president of Banfi.

After all, wine is mentioned in the Bible, and that is certainly something!

Britain is not the first place that leaps to mind when wine is mentioned.