August 23rd - This Date in Wine History

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Barrel room at the Troon Winery by Gretchen Neuman for Qorkz

Barrel room at the Troon Winery by Gretchen Neuman for Qorkz

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. 

The London Public Record office records receipt of delivery of 12 pipes (of Canary wine at Potomac Landing.  A pipe, also known as a butt is a wine barrel equivalent to 126 gallons. Canary is a sweet wine from the Spain's Canary Islands