September 12th - This Date in Wine History

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Louis XIV hunting near the Palace of Fontainebleau by Pierre-Denis Martin

Louis XIV hunting near the Palace of Fontainebleau by Pierre-Denis Martin

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.

  • Francis I of France was born in 1494. During his reign he expanded the Chateau at Fontainebleau to include a fountain that gushed watered wine.
  • Tom McDonald, pioneering New Zealand winemaker was born in 1907.