July 21st - This Date in Wine History
/Portrait of József Törley by Ferenc Kozmata
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.
- Melchor de Concha y Toro, businessman, lawyer, Chilean politician and Marquis of Casa Concha by the Spanish Crown planted vines in the valley of the Maipo River thus creating the Concha y Toro winery died in 1892
- Hungarian sparkling winemaker, József Törley died in 1907
- The Verdicchio di Matelica DOC was created in 1967 . These wines are made of the Verdicchio grape near the Italian commune of Matelica in Marche.
- The Alcamo DOC was established in 1972. The region is located around the Italian commune of Alcamo on Sicily.