September 28th - 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.

  • Louis Pasteur, who discovered pasteurization, the nature of tartaric acid in wine making & germ theory died today in 1895.
  • Jean "Johnny" Hugel, Alsatian wine producer was born in 1924.
  • Arkansas' Arkansas Mountain AVA was designated in 1986.
  • Paul Newman of Newman's Own, which includes a Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon died in 2008.
  • Happy California Wine Month!