December 6th - 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.

  • Sabina Bacharsch pled guilty in 1894 of selling adulterated wine containing salicylic acid in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was fined $200.
  • The Belgian AOC "Haspengouw wijn" was designated in 2000.
  • It is the feast day of Nicholas of Myra, patron of bakers, barrel makers, brewers and coopers.