September 3rd - 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.

  • San Marino the world’s oldest republic still in existence was founded in 301 by Saint Marinus.  Their leading agricultural exports are wine and cheese.
  • The U.S. Government submitted a remittance to the estate of Filippo Mazzei in 1822.  Mazzei was an Italian physician, importer pamphleteer and friend of Thomas Jefferson who with Jefferson established the first commercial winery in Virginia.
  • The Mamertino DOC was established in 2004.  This wine region is from Messina, Sicily.
  • The French have a saying, “À la saint Grégoire, taille la vigne pour boire” or On St. Gregory’s Day cut the vine to drink.
  • Happy California Wine Month!