February 26 - 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.

  • Samuel Pepys drank a draft of wormwood wine with Sir William Batten at the Steelyard in 1662.

  • Musician Jonathan Cain was born in 1950. He is owner of Finale Wines in Sonoma County.

  • California's Fair Play AVA was designated in 2001.

  • Oregon and Washington's Walla Walla Valley AVA was designated in 2001.