June 24th - This Date in Wine History
/Entrance to the Novi Svet winery in the Crimea and the monument to its founder, Prince Leo Galitzine
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.
Prince Leo (Lev) Galitzine founder of wine-making in Crimea was born in 1845. He founded wineries in Novi Svet, Massandra in the Crimea and Abrau-Dyurso in Russia.