National Wine and Cheese Day Timeline

2015

Italy's the wine champ

Italy pulls ahead of France to produce the largest amount of wine — and becomes the world's largest exporter.

1864

Cheese for the masses

Mass manufacturing of cheese starts after Louis Pasteur discovers pasteurization.

1500-1800

Regional cheeses appear

Cheddar shows up in 1500, Parmigiano-Reggiano in 1597, Gouda in 1697 and Camembert in 1791.

4000 BC

Wine comes to Eurasia

This, according to tests for wine residue on vat and jar fragments found in an ancient Armenian cave.