May 15th - 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.
- The Exposition Universelle of 1855 opens in Paris. Emperor Napoleon III ordered the reclassification of Bordeaux wines. This is the basis of the AOC classification system in France.
- The Monbazillac AOC was created in 1936.
- The Cassis AOC was created in 1936.
- California's Santa Lucia Highlands AVA was designated in 1992.
- Texas' Escondido Valley AVA was designated in 1992.
- New York's North Fork of Long Island AVA was designated in 2001.