July 2nd - This Date in Wine History
/Nathaniel de Rothschild @1860
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.
- Nathaniel de Rothschild, founder of the French wine-making branch of the Rothschild family was born in 1812
- The Chianti Classico DOCG designation was established in 1984
- The Ozark Mountain AVA of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma was designated in 1986
- California's Oakville AVA and Rutherford AVA were designated in 1993