February 16th - This Date in Wine History
/Philipp Melanchthon
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.
- Philipp Melanchthon was born in 1497. He was a collaborator of Martin Luther and helped create the early theology of the Lutheran Church, such asthe rejection of the idea of transubstantiation.
- California's Covelo AVA and Washington's Rattlesnake Hills AVA was designated in 2006.