February 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. 

  • Samuel Pepys drank a pint of wine at the Greyhound Tavern with Mr. Pierce and William Howe in 1660.
  • Wine writer, Andre Simon was born in 1877. 
  • Mario Andretti was born in 1940.  He is one of the founders of Andretti Winery in Napa Valley.
  • California's Rockpile AVA was designated in 2002.
  • California's Trinity Lakes AVA was designated in 2005.
  • The French have a saying, « Beau ciel à la saint Romain, il y aura des denrées et du bon vin. » or "Beautiful sky at St. Romain, there will be food and good wine. "