May 8th - This Date in Wine History

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Clear Lake

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.

  • Actor, Director Stephen Amell was born in 1981.  He is co-owner of Nocking Point Wines in Walla Walla, Washington.
  • California's Clear Lake AVA was designated in 1984
  • Washington Post wine columnist and James Beard Award winner, Karen A. Page was born in 1962