October 19th - This Date in Wine History
/The Wine Gate along the German Weinstrasse
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 German Wine Route (Weinstrasse) was opened in 1935.
- Spain's Alicante DO and Valencia DO were created in 2000.