Counterfactuals: Wine Extinction
From The History Guy by Lance and Josh Geiger
January 27, 2026 · 60 min · Season 2 · Episode 125
About this episode
The episode explores the historical Blight that nearly destroyed wine and its potential impact on the world.
On today's episode, we discuss the Blight that nearly wiped out wine, and how wine and indeed the world might be different if it had unfolded differently.
People in this episode
Hosts: Lance Geiger, Josh Geiger
Topics covered
- wine history
- counterfactuals
- agriculture
- cultural impact
- historical events
Keywords
- wine
- Blight
- counterfactuals
- history
- agriculture
- cultural impact
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The History Guy
Products: wine
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