May 15, 2026
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Listán Prieto (lee-STAN pre-ET-oh)


A dark-skinned grape (prieto means “dark” in Spanish) native to the The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Wine and Words

The first book on wine in the English language was A New Boke of the Natures and Properties of All Wines, written in 1568 by William Turner. Turner’s book is thought to have been a guide for William Shakespeare, who laced his texts with numerous references to wine. Then, during the 18th century, dozens of major wine books were written—many of them, interestingly by English physicians. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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