February 10 - This Date In Wine History

GRAPE CULTIVATION, WINEMAKING, AND COMMERCE IN ANCIENT EGYPT C. 1500 BC

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. 

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February 10

The St. Scholastica Day riot was sparked by Oxford students complaining about the quality of the wine at Swindlestock Tavern.

Birthday of Aaron Hill, English writer of “The Walking Statue; Or, the Devil in the Wine Cellar”.