May 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.

  • Minnesota was admitted to the Union in 1858.  It is home to the Alexandria Lakes and Upper Mississippi River Valley viticultural areas.
  • Salvador Dali was born in 1904.  The surrealist artist created a wine book, The Wines of Gala, as well as a cookbook, The Dinners of Gala. (Gala was his wife).
  • The Nuragus Di Cagliari DOC was created in 1988.
  • Spain's Costers del Segre DO was created in 1988.
  • It is the feast day of Odilo of Cluny.  He was the 5th Benedictine Abbot of Cluny. Miracles attributed to him included increases of food and wine.  Empty bottles would miraculously refill.