November 8th - This Date in Wine History
/Reliquary head of the St. Martin of Tours from the Louvre.
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.
- In 397 St. Martin of Tours died in Candes-Saint-Martin. St. Martin is the patrol saint of vintners, wine growers and winemakers.
- California's Tracy Hills AVA was designated in 2006.