April 14th - 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. 

  • Charles Collé the French dramatist and songwriter was born in 1709.  He wrote for his patron, the Duke or Orleans with jovial and bawdy often on the subjects of love and wine. 
  • The Exposition Universelle of 1900 opened in Paris.  The Grand Prix de Champagne was won by a Ukrainian sparkling wine, Novy Svet, created by Prince Lev Golitsyn.
  • The Grapes of Wrath  by John Steinbeck was published in 1939.
  • The Loazzolo DOC was created in 1992.
  • The Australian Geographical Indication "Piccadilly Valley" was registered in 2000.