November 21st - This Date in Wine History

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Map of the Green Valley of Russian River Valley by Gretchen Miller Neuman for Qorkz.

Wine has a long established history of being our drink of choice for celebrating, entertaining, and savoring life; but it didn't start out that way. From the invention of the barrel to the designation of the separate viticultural areas, wine has a long and sorted history.  In our daily feature This Date In Wine History, we share an event of critical importance in wine history.

  • California's Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA was designated in 1983.
  • California's South Coast AVA was designated in 1985.
  • New Mexico's Mimbres Valley AVA was designated in 1985.

November 16th - This is Date in Wine History

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Window of Confrèrie des Chevaliers du Tastevin

Wine has a long established history of being our drink of choice for celebrating, entertaining, and savoring life; but it didn't start out that way. From the invention of the barrel to the designation of the separate viticultural areas, wine has a long and sorted history.  In our daily feature This Date In Wine History, we share an event of critical importance in wine history.

  • The Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin was reformed in 1934 in the Caveau Nuiton of Nuits-Saint-Georges.
  • Spain's Alella DO andTarragona DO were created in 1976.

November 14th - This Date in Wine History

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1852 Levasseur Map of the Department De La Loire Inferieure, France (Muscadet Wine Region) - Geographicus

Wine has a long established history of being our drink of choice for celebrating, entertaining, and savoring life; but it didn't start out that way. From the invention of the barrel to the designation of the separate viticultural areas, wine has a long and sorted history.  In our daily feature This Date In Wine History, we share an event of critical importance in wine history.

  • France’s Anjou, Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire, Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine, Saumur, Saumur-Champigny and Pauillac AOCs were created in 1936.
  • France’s Bandol and Bellet AOCs were created in 1941.
  • Italy’s Moscato d'Asti DOC was created in 1977.
  • France’s Anjou Villages AOC was created in 1991.
  • Spain’s Cava DO was created in 1991.
  • Italy’s MorellinPo di Scansano DOC designation was established in 2006.

October 12th - This Date in Wine History

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Australian Flag

 

Wine has a long established history of being our drink of choice for celebrating, entertaining, and savoring life; but it didn't start out that way. From the invention of the barrel to the designation of the separate viticultural areas, wine has a long and sorted history.  In our daily feature This Date In Wine History, we share an event of critical importance in wine history.

  • AOC Aloxe-Corton et Aloxe-Corton 1er cru were designated an AOC in 2007.
  • The Australian Geographical Indication "Riverina" was registered in 1998.

November 8th - This Date in Wine History

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Reliquary head of the St. Martin of Tours from the Louvre.

Wine has a long established history of being our drink of choice for celebrating, entertaining, and savoring life; but it didn't start out that way. From the invention of the barrel to the designation of the separate viticultural areas, wine has a long and sorted history.  In our daily feature This Date In Wine History, we share an event of critical importance in wine history.

  • In 397 St. Martin of Tours died in Candes-Saint-Martin.  St. Martin is the patrol saint of vintners, wine growers and winemakers.
  • California's Tracy Hills AVA was designated in 2006.

October 31st - This Date in Wine History

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Khan Krum of Bulgaria getting ready to drink wine from the skull of Nikephoros I

Wine has a long established history of being our drink of choice for celebrating, entertaining, and savoring life; but it didn't start out that way. From the invention of the barrel to the designation of the separate viticultural areas, wine has a long and sorted history.  In our daily feature This Date In Wine History, we share an event of critical importance in wine history.

  • Nikephoros I of the Byzantine Empire was crowned in 802.  His reign didn’t last long.  He was killed in 811 and his skull became his conqueror’s wine cup.
  • Christopher Columbus acknowledges a debt of 48 Genoese pounds for wine delivered to him and his father.
  • Cosimo III de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany died in 1723.  Among his accomplishments was the establishment of the Chianti wine region.