June 9th - 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.

• James Oglethorpe receives a royal charter to establish the colony of Georgia.  One of the justifications for the colony was to be able to produce silk, olive oil and vine.  That didn’t work.
• The Rosso di Montalcino DOC was established in 1983. 
• Spain's Ribera del Júcar DO was created in 2003.
• Alsatian wine producer, Jean Hugel died in 2009.