December 9th - This Date in Wine History
/Map of the Ben Lomond Mountain viticultural area by Gretchen Miller Neuman for Qorkz.
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.
- California's Ben Lomond Mountain AVA was designated in 1987.
- North Carolina's Yadkin Valley AVA was designated in 2002.
- Oregon's Yamhill-Carlton District AVA was designated in 2004.