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6000 BCE
Georgia - Birthplace of Wine
Origins of wine production are traced back to the country of Georgia -
5400 BCE
Evidence of wine making in Persia
It was likely that winemaking was seen as a way of storing highly perishable grapes that were grown in the region -
870 BCE
Leaders Promote Wine
The king of Assyria served his 70,000 guests wine, although beer was more popular, to demonstrate his authority over regions that produced wine. -
Winemaking in Ohio
German colonists brought winemaking to Ohio. -
Lake Erie Grape Belt
By 1860 one third of U.S. wine is produced in the Lake Erie grape belt. -
Judgement of Paris
Two wines from California beat out some of the most highly rated french wines in a blind taste test.