September 12th - 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.
- Francis I of France was born in 1494. During his reign he expanded the Chateau at Fontainebleau to include a fountain that gushed watered wine.
- Tom McDonald, pioneering New Zealand winemaker was born in 1907.
- The Gundlach-Bundschu Wine Company had their trademark published by the U.S. Patent Office in 1911.
- Happy California Wine Month!