September 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.

  • Virgil who died in 19 BCE wrote the Georgics, whose second volume deals with viticulture matters and includes a description of early ice wines.
  • Edward II of England died in 1327His wedding feast with Isabella of France was celebrated with a fountain filled with spiced wine.
  • Happy California Wine Month!
  • The French have a saying, “ À la Saint-Matthieu, cueille le raisin si tu veux.” or "At St. Matthew, pick the grapes if you like."