Vineyard 

, a French term loosely equating as “a sense of place”that refers to the particular geographical and geological characteristics of grapevine plantations, which may be imparted to the white wine itself. White wine making innovation improved substantially with the ancient Greeks but it wasn’t till the end of the Roman Empire that growing strategies as we know them were common throughout Europe. In middle ages Europe the Church was a strong fan of wine, which was required for the event of the Mass.

They owned and tended the very best vineyards in Europe and vinum theologium was considered superior to all others. European vineyards were planted with a wide array of the Vitis vinifera grape. Nevertheless, in the late 19th century, the entire types was almost destroyed by the plant louse phylloxera inadvertently introduced to Europe from North America. Native American grapevines consist of varieties such as Vitis labrusca, which is resistant to the bug

. Vitis vinifera varieties were saved by being grafted onto the rootstock of Native American varieties, although there is still no solution for phylloxera, which stays a threat to any vineyard not planted with implanted rootstock.

, a French term loosely equating as “a sense of location”that refers to the particular geographical and geological qualities of grapevine plantations, which may be imparted to the red wine itself. The earliest evidence of white wine production dates from between 6000 and 5000 BC. Wine making technology enhanced considerably with the ancient Greeks but it wasn’t till the end of the Roman Empire that growing methods as we know them were common throughout Europe. In middle ages Europe the Church was a strong advocate of white wine, which was essential for the celebration of the Mass.