October 16th - This Date in Wine History
/Portrait of Marie Antoinette by Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun
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.
- Marie Antoinette, whose breasts are rumored to be the model of the shape of the champagne coupe was executed in 1793.
- The Australian Geographical Indications "Langhorne Creek" and "Lenswood" were registered in 1998.