June 1st - This Date in Wine History
/José I of Portugal
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.
- José I of Portugal was born in 1714. Under his rule, the Duoro wine region was demarcated.
- The Rosso Barletta DOC was created in 1977
- Wine writer and entrepreneur, Alexis Lichine died in 1989
- California's Diamond Mountain District AVA was designated in 2001
- Oregon's Ribbon Ridge AVA was designated in 2005