January 6th - This Date in Wine History
/La Befana
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.
- New Mexico, which has been producing wine since 1629, was admitted to the Union in 1912.
- The Australian Geographical Indication "Coonawarra" was registered in 2003. The word Coonawarra comes from the aboriginal word for swan.
- It is Befana day in Italy. If you left her a glass of wine and some food last night she might have left you toys, candy and fruit if you were good… or coal, garlic and onions if you were bad.