September 30th - 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.

  • Jamal ad-Din Rumi, Muslim poet, jurist, scholar, theologian and Sufi mystic was born in 1207.  He wrote:

On the seeker’s path, wise men and fools are one.

In His love, brothers and strangers are one. 

Go on! Drink the wine of the Beloved!

In that faith, Muslims and pagans are one.

-Quatrain 305

  • Henry IV was proclaimed King of England in 1399.  His coronation banquet began with two wine based soups: Braun en peuerarde (made with spiced wine) and Viaund Ryal (made of almond milk and wine).

  • Marie Antonia Siegelinda Martha Seubert, better known as Lil Dagover, a German actress was born in 1887.  Her career ranged from silent films to the late 1970s and included the movie, Red Roses, Red Lips, Red Wine.

  • Sauternes AOC was created in 1936.

  • Happy California Wine Month!