December 18th - This Date in Wine History
/Saint Sebastian by Andrea Mantegna
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.
- It is the feast day of Saint Sebastian who’s skull is used as a wine cup on his feast day.
- James Beard award winning author of "What to Drink With What You Eat", Andrew Dornenburg was born in 1958.
- The movie, MayWine debuted in 1991.