December 5th - 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.

  • Prohibition is repealed in 1933.
  • A bottle of 1787 Chateau Lafite Bordeaux that had belonged to Thomas Jefferson sold at Christie’s London for 105,000 British Pounds making it the world’s most expensive wine.
  • The Savennières AOC was designated in 1996.

March 24th - 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.

  • James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England upon the death of Elizabeth I.  In the last years of his life he suffered from gout and kidney stones and described his urine as having the "dark red colour of Alicante wine". Ew.
  • The Coteaux-Varois AOC was created in 1993.  The primary grapes are Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsaut, Mourvédre, Syrah and Carignan.
  • The Cour-Cheverny AOC was created in 1993.  The primary grapes are Sauvignon Blanc (blended with Arbois), Chardonnay and Pineau Blanc de la Loire for white wines, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc and Côt for Reds and Pineau d’aunis for Rosé.
  • Happy Agriculture Week.  Remember, without agriculture there is no wine!

February 18th - 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.

  • George, Duke of Clarence, Brother of Edward the IV and Richard the III is allegedly drowned in a barrel of Madeira in 1478.
  • Jess Jackson, of Kendall-Jackson was born in 1930 .
  • AOC blanquette de Limoux was designated in 1938.
  • The Coteaux du Layon-Chaume AOC was created in 1950.
  • The Coteaux-du-Layon was designated AOC in 1950.
  • The Teroldego Rotaliano DOC was established in 1971.