August 22nd - 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.

  • Agoston Haraszthy on a fact-finding mission for the State of California had a conversation with a clergyman in Germany about vines and vineyards and the use of hydraulic pressing for wine grapes.
  • Dorothy Parker, who once memorable said, "Three be the things I shall never attain: envy, content and sufficient champagne" was born in 1893.
  • The American Wine Company in St. Louis Missouri received a trademark in 1905 for their sparkling wine.
  • Eric Burdon & War’s song, ‘Spill The Wine’ hit number 3 on the charts in 1970.
  • The Cisterna d'Asti DOC was created in 2002.  These wines are produced around the town of Cisterna d’Asti and is made with the Croatina grape.