This Date In Wine History

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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. 

December 27

The Australian Geographical Indication "The Peninsulas" was registered in 1996.

Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist who demonstrated that microorganisms contaminated fermenting beverages thus allowing him to invent the process of "pasteurization" was born in 1822.

The Australian Geographical Indication "Far North" was registered in 1996.

The Australian Geographical Indication "Fleurieu" was registered in 1996.

The Australian Geographical Indication "Limestone Coast" was registered in 1996.

The Australian Geographical Indication "Mount Lofty Ranges" was registered in 1996.

The Methuen Treaty, that established the wine trade between Portugal and England was signed in 1703. The Treaty gave Britons access to Portuguese wine during war with France.

The Valpolicella DOC designation was established in 1990.