March 19th - 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.
- Pennsylvania and New Jersey's Central Delaware Valley AVA was designated in 1984.
- California's Yountville AVA was designated in 1999.
- Today is the feast of St. Joseph who is honored with a table of meatless foods (as it is lent) and wine offered to the poor. St. Joseph is the patron Saint of the working man.