Thursday marked the 150th anniversary of a seminal event in history: the birth of the oil industry. On that day in 1859, Edwin Drake struck black gold with the first commercial oil well — creating an industry that would provide the lifeblood for modern civilization.
Wine is sunlight, held together by water - Galileo Galilei Un jour sans vin est comme un jour sans soleil - Louis Pasteur Water separates the people of the world; wine unites them - anonymous Wine is the most civilized thing in the world - Ernest Hemingway Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance - Benjamin Franklin
