June 19th - This Date in Wine History

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Chicago World's Fair

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 final report of the State of California for the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 Commission reported that California's wine display in the Horticulture Building was considered a special attraction to fair goers. (seen above, the White City viewed from the canals on the Midway Plaisance, later home to the Monsters of the Midway).
  • Henri Enjalbert, French specialist in wine geology died in 1983. He was known for writing the definitive book about Pomerol as well as discovering the potential of new wine regions.
  • René Renou, president of the Institut National des Appellations d'Origine died in 2006.  The INAO controls the rules regarding the AOC system for wine and other agricultural products.