July 14th - This Date in Wine History
/Portrait of Visitador General José de Gálvez
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.
- Visitador General José de Gálvez sent the expedition of Junípero Serra and Gaspar de Portolà to found a mission at San Diego and presidio at Monterey in 1769. Fra. Serra planted to first vitis vinifera in Northern California as a result.
- The Fête de la Fédération was a celebration of the unity of France after the revolution was occurred in 1790. The day began with a mass and ended with a feast, fireworks, wine and running nude through the streets to show their freedom.