March 6th - This Date in Wine History
/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.
- Australian viticulturist, Dr. Richard Smart was born in 1945
- Max Schubert, Australian winemaker responsible for Penfolds Grange Hermitage died in 1994
- Colorado's West Elks AVA was designated in 2001
- Ernest Gallo died in 2007