July 18th - This Date in Wine History

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Plague Doctor

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.

  • In a wildly rambling sentence written in 1665, Samuel Pepys discusses his day and how he bought a pint of wine for Ann and Miles Mitchell who were leaving London to escape the plague.
  • The Sizzano and Boca DOCs were created in 1969. These regions are located in Italy’s Piedmont.
  • The San Colombano al Lambro and the Colli Piacentini DOCs were created in 1984. San Colombian is near Milan and the Colli Piacentini are in Emilia-Romagna.
  • The Fiano di Avellino and the Greco di Tufo DOCGs were established in 2003.  Avellino and Tufo are communes in the province of Avelino.
  • French oenologist, Émile Peynaud died in 2004.