October 4th - This Date in Wine History
/Map of the Fiddletown Viticultural Area by Gretchen 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.
- Association of Chilean Wine Bottlers formed in 1950
- California's Fiddletownand Paso Robles AVAs were designated in 1983.
- Washington's Puget Sound AVA was designated in 1995