February 26th - 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. 

  • Samuel Pepys drank a draft of wormwood wine with Sir William Batten at the Steelyard in 1662.
  • Musician Jonathan Cain was born in 1950. He is owner of Finale Wines in Sonoma County.
  • California's Fair Play AVA was designated in 2001.
  • Oregon and Washington's Walla Walla Valley AVA (shown above) was designated in 2001.