This Date In Wine History

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.

---

November 14

Cava DO was created in 1991.

The Anjou AOC was created in 1936.

The Anjou Villages AOC was created in 1991.

Pauillac AOC was created in 1936.

The Bandol AOC was created in 1941.

The Bellet AOC was created in 1941.

The Morellino di Scansano DOE designation was established in 2006 The Moscato d'Asti DOC was created in 1977.

The Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire in 1936.

The Muscadet-Sèvre Maine AOC was established in 1936.

The Saumur AOC was first named in 1936.

The Saumur-Champigny AOC was first named in 1936.