February 16th - 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. 

  • Philipp Melanchthon was born in 1497.  He was a collaborator of Martihn Luther and helped create the early theology of the Lutheran Church, such as  the rejection of the idea of transubstantiation.
  • Joseph Victor von Scheffel, a German poet and novelist was born in 1826.  He wrote  Gaudeamus, Lieder aus dem Engeren und Weiteren, a collection of humorous songs that are about student life and wine.
  • California's Covelo AVA and  Washington's Rattlesnake Hills AVA was designated in 2006.