April 18th - 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.

  • Today is the anniversary of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. As a result of the quake 30 million gallons of wine were destroyed.
  • The Monica di Cagliari DOC was created in 1979.
  • The Nasco Cagliari DOC was created in 1979.
  • The Bianco dell'Empolese DOC was established in 1989.
  • In 2007, the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry published the results of a recent joint study by the University of Reading and University of Cagliari that showed moderate consumptions of Champagne May  help the brain cope with the trauma of stroke, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's disease.

October 18th - 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.

  • Flemish painter Jacob Jordaens died in 1678.  His painting, The King Drinks is a celebration of food, wine and merriment among family.
  • California's Benmore Valley AVA was designated in 1991.
  • Vincent DeDomenico died in 2007.  He was an inventor of Rice-A-Roni and the founder of the Napa Valley Wine Train.

April 18th - 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.

  • Today is the anniversary of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. As a result of the quake 30 million gallons of wine were destroyed.
  • The Monica di Cagliari DOC was created in 1979.
  • The Nasco Cagliari DOC was created in 1979.
  • The Bianco dell'Empolese DOC was established in 1989.
  • In 2007, the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry published the results of a recent joint study by the University of Reading and University of Cagliari that showed moderate consumptions of Champagne Mayhelp the brain cope with the trauma of stroke, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's disease.

January 20th - This Date in Wine History

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San Francisco Bay by David Toomey for Qorkz.

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.

  • Richard Graff, pioneer of California wine making was born in 1937. 
  • Baron Philippe de Rothschild died in 1988.
  • California's San Francisco Bay AVA was designated in 1999.
  • The owner of Trump Winery, Donald J. Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States in 2017.

January 15th - This Date in Wine History

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Flag of California

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.

  • The California State Viticultural Commissioners met in San Francisco in 1887.  They discussed legislation relating to sweet wine.
  • Wine maker, Jose Ignacio Domecq dies in 1997.