October 24th - This Date in Wine History
/Bust of Domitian at the Louvre
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.
- Titus Flavius Domitianus, Roman Emperor known as Domitian, who banned planting of vineyards in order to increase grain production in the Empire was born in 51 CE
- Cotes-de-Provence AOC was created in 1977
- California's Alexander Valley AVA was designated in 1984
- California's Central Coast AVA was designated in 1985
- The Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC classification was created in 1995