September 13th - This Date in Wine History
/Portrait of Frédéric Mistral by Eugene Pirou
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.
- Frederic Mistral and Victor Balaguer, were surprised to be offered in the form of toast, by Baron Brisse, a bottle of wine from Alsace harvest of 1472, which had been given by the director of the Hospices de Strasbourg.
- Pancho Campo, Spanish Master of Wine and educator was born in 1961
- "Vins de Pays" was designated in 1968