December 30th - This Date in Wine History

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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.

  • The Gadsden Purchase was complete in 1853.  The land is southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona was purchased to help railroads expansion in the the United States.  It is also home to the Sonoita Viticultural Area.
  • California's Howell Mountain AVA was designated in 1983.
  • The Valdichiana DOC was established in 1989.
  • Eddie Barlow, South African cricketer died in 1940.  In his retirement he bought a vineyard named Windfall.