August 18th - This Date in Wine History
/Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) by Cristofano dell' Altissimo
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.
Pope Alexander VI dies after drinking poisoned wine in 1503.
Hacienda de San Lorenzo, the first winery in the Americas was begun in 1597 by Don Lorenzo Garcia in Santa María de las Parras, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico.
California's Anderson Valley and Willow Creek AVAs were designated in 1983.