March 25th - This Date in Wine History
/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.
- Greece declared its independence from Turkey in 1821 freeing wine production from the onerous taxes of the Ottoman Turks .
- French winemaker, Jean-Michel Cazes was born in 1935.
- New York's Cayuga Lake AVA was designated in 1988.
- The Australian Geographical Indication "Clare Valley" was registered in 1999.
- The Australian Geographical Indication "Perricoota" was registered in 1999.
- The Australian Geographical Indication "Adelaide Plains" was registered in 2002.