July 9th - This Date in Wine History

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Leuven Louvain vineyards

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 Carema and Sangiovese di Romagna DOC were created in 1967.
  • The Austrian government issued a health warning regarding diethylene glycol contaminated wines in 1985.
  • The Belgian AOC Hagelandse .wijn was designated in 1997.

July 2nd - This Date in Wine History

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Musical Company with Bacchus

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.

  • Flemish painter, Theodoor Rombouts was born in 1637.  He created paintings such as Musical Company with Bacchus shown above.  Many of his paintings show card playing and drinking.
  • Nathaniel de Rothschild, founder of the French wine-making branch of the Rothschild family was born in 1812.
  • The Chianti Classico DOCG designation was established in 1984.
  • The Ozark Mountain AVA was designated in 1986.
  • California's Oakville AVAand Rutherford AVA were designated in 1993.

May 27th - This Date in Wine History

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English 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.

  • The Barbera d'Alba DOC and Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC were created in 1970 
  • Côtes or Coteaux de Sambre et Meuse and the geographical designation Vin de Pays des Jardins de Wallonie was designated in Belgium in 2004
  • Spain's Manchuela DO was established in 2004
  • Happy English Wine Week!

February 6th - This Date in Wine History

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St. Amandus

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.

  • Feast day of St. Amandus, patron saint of vintners.
  • The Malvasia di Cagliari DOC was created in 1979.

November 18th - This Date in Wine History

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20th Century Belgian wine lable

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 Sierra Foothills AVA was designated in 1987. 
  • Belgium's "Heuvellandse wijn,” "Vlaamse landwijn,” (vin de pays flamand) and "Vlaamse mousserende kwaliteitswijn” (vin mousseux de qualité kwaliteitswijn " AOCs were designated in 2005.