This Date In Wine History

This Date In Wine History 

GRAPE CULTIVATION, WINEMAKING, AND COMMERCE IN ANCIENT EGYPT C. 1500 BC

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. 

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October 14

California's Dos Rios AVA was designated in 2005

The founder of the Constantia Winery, Simon van der Stel was born in 1639. The City of Stellenbosch is named for him.