July 29th - This Date in Wine History
/Portrait of Madame Clicquot and her grand-daughter by Léon Cogniet
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.
- Nicole-Barbe Ponsardin Cliquot, the Veuve Cliquot, died in 1866
- Opening of the 1999 Fête des Vignerons (Winegrowers Festival) in Vevey, Switzerland