August 29th - This Date in Wine History
/Chateau de Saumur during the medieval period
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.
- Stricter wine purity laws were passed in 1985 by the Austrian government in the wake of the scandal surrounding diethylene glycol contaminated wines.
- Coteaux de Saumur AOC was revised in 2002. These wines semi-sweet and made of Chenin Blanc.