March 21st - 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.

  • Julio Gallo was born in 1910.
  • The AOC Alsace Grand Cru Zotzenberg and Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim were allowed to use Sylvaner grapes  in 2005.
  • Wine Road of The Samurai, a documentary about 34 Samurai (who were also known as The Last Samurais) delegation sent by the Japanese government to France at the end of Edo era was released in 2006.