September 26th - 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.

  • Thomas Volney Munson, creator of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks was born in 1843.
  • Arkansas' Arkansas Mountain AVA was designated in 1986.
  • Paul Newman of Newman's Own, which includes a Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon died in 2008.
  • Happy California Wine Month!

January 26th - This Date in Wine History

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The Virgin Mary hands St. Alberich (not Robert) of Cîteaux the Cistercian habit by Joseph Wagenmeister

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.

  • Paul Newman, founder of Newman's Own which included a Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon was born in 1925.
  • It is the feast day of St. Alberic of Cîteaux who founded the Cistercian Order of Monks.  Cistercians are known to support their abbeys through making products for sale.  St. Alberic arranged a donation of a vineyard to support his abbey.  That vineyard is known today as Meursault.