Hi Everyone, Wine production is now on the upswing on Pico island as far as quality goes after a 100+ year decline in the 1850's after the vines were infected with a powdery mildew(Odium) and an insect(Phylloxera) destroying the islands only cash crop.
The Whaling industry filled the void first with Azoreans joining the crews of American Whaling Ships at an increased rate and then with the industry being introduced in the Azores directly in the 1880's particularly in Pico and Faial the industry survived in Lajes do Pico until the 1980's when Portugal joined the European Community. Here is a link with some really beautiful pictures discussing wine from Pico island. http://thewinedetective.co.uk/blog/portugal/pico-azores-santorini-portugal Antonio -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
