February 22, 1975: On this day, Drew Blythe Barrymore was born. Barrymore is known for her award winning screen acting career. She has also partnered for many years with Carmel Road Winery to create a perennial vintage bearing her own name.
February 22, 1985: On this day, Jessica Altieri was born. She is a professional wine specialist and judge. In addition to her work as a lifestyle correspondent for multiple national news sources, she is also CEO of The Wine Channel.
February 22, 2015: On this day, well-known South Australian winemaker Trevor David Jones was accused of breaking into a winery where he used to work, opening the taps on four tanks, and destroying more than $300,000 in primarily white wine. He was charged with two counts of property damage, each of which has a maximum sentence of up to ten years in prison.
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