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.

January 10

France's Loi Evin controlling alcohol and tobacco advertising went into effect in 1991 Hungarian sparkling winemaker, József Törley was born in 1858.

The Moscato di Cagliari DOC was created in 1979.

The Sant'Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto DOC was created in 1979.