November 22nd - 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.

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  • Andreas Hofer was born in 1767.  He was a Tyrolean Innkeeper, and wine and horse tradesman who was a leader of the Tyrolean Rebellion against Napoleon.  He was eventually captured and executed.

  • Italy’s Brindisi Rosso DOC was created in 1979. 

  • France’s Anjou AOC was revised in 1991. 

  • Italy's Piedmont Chardonnay Pinot Spumante DOC was created in 1994. 

  • Spain's La Mancha DO was established in 1996.

  • Spain's Málaga DO was established in 2001.