November 4th - This Date in Wine History

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Belle Otero

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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.

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• Joan of Arc liberates St. Pierre-le-Moûtier in 1429.  This was part of the Armagnac-Burgundian Civil War.
• Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine was born today in 1661.  Upon his succession as the Elector, he expelled his brother’s mistress and appointed his court jester as the guardian of the castle’s wine stocks.
• Carolina Otero, known as La Belle Otero was born in 1868.  She was a Spanish dancer, actress and courtesan.  The Chef at the Hotel Carlton in Nice named at dish in her honor. Lobster Casserole Belle Otero is lobster and vegetables in a creamy Champagne Sauce.