July 29th - 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.

  • Peter Agricola, a German humanist was born in 1525.  Despite wishing to become a clergy, he went on to have a secular career and went to the imperial court to advise Duke Henry XI who was the wine waiter of Ferdinand I.
  • French oenologist, Émile Peynaud was born in 1912. 
  • California's San Bernabe AVA was designated in 2004.
  • The Lavaux, Switzerland Vineyard Terraces was named a United Nations World Heritage Site in 2007. 
  • The Batalla de vino takes place in Haro, Spain.  It is part of the festivities for Feast of San Pedro.