November 1st - This Date in Wine HIstory
/Edgar Allen Poe
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.
- Phillip II of France was crowned in 1179. He is known for hosting a wine tasting referred to as the Battle of the Wines. A poem celebrating this event “La Bataille des Vins” was written in 1224 by Henry d’Andeli.
- Edgar Alan Poe's story, A Cask of Amondillado was published in the Godey's Ladies Book in 1846.