March 11th - 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. 

  • Lawrence Welk, the creator of champagne music, was born in 1903 in North Dakota.
  • The Juliénas  AOC was named in 1938. 
  • The Texas Davis Mountains AVA was designated in 1998.
  • Spain's Mondéjar DO was created in 2007.
  • Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley AVA was designated in 2008.
  • The French have a saying, « Qui a bu à la Sainte-Rosine, boira à la Sainte-Blandine. » or “He who drank at Sainte-Rosine, will drink at Sainte-Blandine (June 2).