Archaeologists uncover wine cellar from early colonial America: Excavations of Jamestown turn up wine bottles from the 1600s

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Archaeologists uncovered a brick-lined cellar containing intact wine bottles from Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America. Senior curator for the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Bly Straube, noted that many of the roughly 500,000 artifacts discovered by the team dates back to the early 1600s and that glass bottles were not made in England until 1650.

United States, Facilities & equipment, Buildings and facilities, Excavations (Archaeology)

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Mexican milestones

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The Monte Xanic and the Chateau Camou wineries in Baja California, Mexico, are presented. The wineries' history, their vine growing techniques and their designs are described. The Bordeaux type of wines specific to the two wineries are introduced.

Management, Mexico, Chateau Camou, Monte Xanic

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California wineries pick up pieces from strong quake

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Wineries in California incurred a lot of damage due to the earthquake that struck at 11.16 am on December 22, 2002, which measured 6.5 on the Richer scale. Details of the damage occurred to different wineries are discussed.

California, Earthquake damage, Destruction

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