November 2nd - This Date in Wine History
/Edmond James de Rothschild
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.
- Edmond James de Rothschild, father of the modern Israeli wine industry died in 1934.
- Marie Antoinette, whose breasts are rumored to be the model for the champagne coupe was born in 1755.
- Spain's Chacolí de Bizkaia-Bizkaiko Txakolina DO was created in 1994.