October 9th - This Date in Wine History
/'Winter Landscape' by Aert van der Neer
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.
- Aert van der Neer, a Dutch landscape artist died in 1677. His work was undervalued that he was forced to open a wine tavern on the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam.
- The movie, Wine, Women and Song debuted in 1915.