July 1st - 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.
- Dr. Walter Clore, father of Washington State wines was born in 1911
- France’s Coteaux de Pierrevert AOC in Provence was created in 1998
- Italy’s Lago di Corbara DOC in Umbria was established in 1998
- California's High Valley AVA, Minnesota’s Alexandria Lakes AVA, Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon AVA and Washington's Horse Heaven Hills AVA were designated in 2005