June 10th - This Date in Wine History

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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.

  • Alexander the Great died in 323 after having drunk wine poisoned with Hellebore after an evening and day of drinking at Palace of Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon (people have conjectured).
  • Nicole-Barbe Ponsardin and François Clicquot married in 1798.
  • The Locorotondo DOC was created in 1969. 
  • The Dolcetto d'Asti DOC was created in 1974.
  • Gala Dalí dies in 1982. She was the wife of artist, Salavador Dalí who  created a wine book, The Wines of Gala, as well as a cookbook, The Dinners of Gala in her honor.
  • The Delia Nivolelli DOC was established in 1998.