This Date In Wine History

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This Date In Wine History 

GRAPE CULTIVATION, WINEMAKING, AND COMMERCE IN ANCIENT EGYPT C. 1500 BC

GRAPE CULTIVATION, WINEMAKING, AND COMMERCE IN ANCIENT EGYPT C. 1500 BC

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.

October 16

Marie Antoinette, whose breasts are rumoured to be the model of the shape of the champagne coupe was executed in 1793.

The Australian Geographical Indication "Langhorne Creek" was registered in 1998.

The Australian Geographical Indication "Lenswood" was registered in 1998.