August 28th - This Date in Wine History
/Junipero Serra
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.
- Junipero Serra who brought the first cuttings of vitis vinifera to Northern California died in 1784
- The Italian wine designation Malvasia of Casorzo d'Asti DOC was created in 1968
- The Italian wine designation Sardinia Semidano DOC was established in 1995
- The Italian wine designation Vin Santo del Chianti DOC was created in 1997
- The Australian wine indication High Eden wine region was registered in 2001