May 26th - This Date in Wine History

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Vincent Voiture

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.

  • Arnaud de Cervole, French mercenary, died in 1366.  During the 100 Years war King Jean le Bon the good granted him a letter of remission for sealing wheat, wine and linens from the inhabitants of Saint Laurent de Cognac.
  • Vincent Voiture, French poet and author was born in 1648.  He was the son of rich wine merchants.
  • The 1888 vintage of Gros Verdot was treated with electric current in for 15 minutes was the best of the treated wines.  This experiment was performed by the California Agricultural Experiment Station in 1891.