December 11th - This Date in Wine History
/Ogodei Khan
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.
- South African chemist and viticulturist, Abraham Izak Perold died in 1941.
- The Mongols begin to retreat in 1241 because Ogodei, son of Ghengis Khan died of alcohol poisoning.