June 27th - This Date in Wine History
/Molecular structure of Diethylene glycol
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.
- Diethylene glycol was discovered in a bottle of 1983 Rüster Auslese from a Stuttgart supermarket in 1985. This led to an overhauling of the Austrian wine industry.
- Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO was created in 1994