July 9th - 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.

  • Stephen Báncsa, a Hungarian cardinal died in 1270.  As Archbishop of Esztergom, he donated a tithe of wine to the canons of St. Adelbert Cathedral.
  • The SS Gellert left Le Havre in 1887 bound for NYC with a shipment of wine.
  • The Carema and Sangiovese di Romagna DOC were created in 1967.
  • The Austrian government issued a health warning regarding diethylene glycol contaminated wines in 1985.
  • The Belgian AOC Hagelandse wijn was designated in 1997.