July 3rd - This Date in Wine History

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View of Seneca Lake from South Main Street in Geneva, NY by RochesterNY

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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. 

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• New York's Seneca Lake AVA was designated in 2003.  Seneca Lake is one of the eleven Finger Lakes.