July 11, 2025
Grape Plague: Brenda from Horrifying History Uncorks a French Wine Nightmare
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What if one tiny insect nearly wiped out the entire French wine industry? In this haunting episode, Forrest is joined by Brenda, the captivating host of Horrifying History.
In this haunting episode, Forrest is joined by Brenda, the captivating host of Horrifying History, to uncork the terrifying tale of the Great French Wine Blight—a 19th-century disaster that devastated vineyards, ruined fortunes, and almost brought wine culture in France to a tragic end. Brenda brings her signature storytelling style to this real-life horror, revealing how a microscopic invader crossed oceans and left centuries of viticulture in ruin. It’s historical, it’s horrifying, and yes—it has everything to do with wine.
