August 20th - This Date in Wine History

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Movie poster for the 1924 movie, Wine

Movie poster for the 1924 movie, Wine

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. 

  • Wine, a silent film starring Clara Bow opened in 1924

  • German winemaker, Egon Müller was born in 1959

  • The Controguerra DOC was created in 1996

  • Spain's Arabako Txakolina-Txakolí de Álava DO was created in 2002