July 2nd - This Date in Wine History

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Musical Company with Bacchus

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.

  • Flemish painter, Theodoor Rombouts was born in 1637.  He created paintings such as Musical Company with Bacchus shown above.  Many of his paintings show card playing and drinking.
  • Nathaniel de Rothschild, founder of the French wine-making branch of the Rothschild family was born in 1812.
  • The Chianti Classico DOCG designation was established in 1984.
  • The Ozark Mountain AVA was designated in 1986.
  • California's Oakville AVAand Rutherford AVA were designated in 1993.