May 27th - This Date in Wine History
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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.
- The Barbera d'Alba DOC and Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC were created in 1970
- Côtes or Coteaux de Sambre et Meuse and the geographical designation Vin de Pays des Jardins de Wallonie was designated in Belgium in 2004
- Spain's Manchuela DO was established in 2004