February 28th - This Date in Wine History
/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.
- Wine writer, Andre Simon was born in 1877.
- Mario Andretti was born in 1940. He is one of the founders of Andretti Winery in Napa Valley.
- California's Rockpile AVA was designated in 2002.
- California's Trinity Lakes AVA was designated in 2005.
- Laissez les bons temps rouler! It is Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Carnivale or whatever your culture calls the day before the beginning of lent.