September 4 - National Chianti Day

Happy National Chianti Day! The first Friday in September each year ushers in a celebration worthy of a toast. Today recognizes the most-recognized red wines from the Tuscany region of Italy. 

Always leading with the Sangiovese grape, the ruby red wine is famous throughout the world, and Chianti Classico is represented by the iconic Gallo Nero logo, which is a black rooster inside a red circle.  

While Chianti is most associated with Tuscany, the smaller Chianti Classico region, located between Florence in the north and Siena in the south, is the historical heartland and most-respected area for red wines. 

As essential to Italian cuisine as olive oil, Chianti Classico is a dry red wine that is medium to full-bodied. It shows red cherry and herbaceous notes, making it flexible with many cuisines and pairing particularly well with robust dishes like barbecue and grilled meats.  

And because Chianti Classico is the authentic taste of Tuscany and the ultimate expression of the region, the wines have a natural affinity to Italian dishes like pasta carbonara or pizza. 

For a more savory and earthy expression, look for the word Riserva. 

Chianti Classico Riserva demands that the wine is aged an additional two years and will develop subtle notes of balsamic and espresso notes during that time. These hedonistic wines work brilliantly with stews and braised dishes. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Pick up a bottle of Chianti Classico to serve with dinner. To really elevate your meal, consider an aged bottle of Chianti Classico Riserva.  

While you’re exploring the wine aisle, be sure to plan your meal. May we suggest a charcuterie board with a selection of Italian meats and cheeses? Chianti Classico will also go well with a thick-cut porterhouse steak.  

But don’t stop there. The tangy acidity of Chianti Classico cuts through the richness on your plate, so explore all the ways this Italian wine complements a meal. 

While you enjoy your wine, be sure to share your favorite pairings by using #NationalChiantiDay on social media. 

HISTORY 

Santa Margherita USA founded National Chianti Day to honor their Chianti Classico Riserva, a wine that embodies the traditions of Tuscany and the Chianti Classico region. 

Their Santa Margherita Chianti Classico Riserva is from a single vineyard called Salcentino located just outside of the town of Panzano.  

Dry, rich, and rewarding, the wine has complex aromas of red cherries and plums with a palate that unfolds to berry fruits and licorice, framed by light toasty notes of oak and finishes with a firm structure. 

https://santamargheritausa.com 

The Registrar at National Day Calendar® proclaimed National Chianti Day to be observed annually on the first Friday in September. 

#NationalChiantiDay 

@santamargheritaus 

@nichecinema 

DATES 

September 03, 2021 
September 02, 2022 
September 01, 2023 
September 06, 2024 
September 05, 2025 
September 04, 2026 
September 03, 2027 
September 01, 2028 
September 07, 2029 
September 04, 2030

September 4 - National Newspaper Carrier Day

Happy National Newspaper Carrier Day! On September 4, today recognizes the dedicated newspaper carriers who deliver the news in the wee hours of the morning.   

A lot has changed since the first newspaper carrier. Not only have the routines changed, but their methods and the age of the people delivering has changed as well.  

However, the newspaper carrier still exists in some form. Each and every newspaper carrier owe their start to an enterprising young immigrant in New York City, New York over one hundred and eighty years ago.  

As the tradition gradually fades, their history becomes no less fascinating. 

According to a captioned photo released by the Museum of the City of New York, The Sun‘s American newspaper publisher Benjamin Day hired the first paperboy on Septemeber 4, 1833.  

A ten-year-old Barney Flaherty answered the advertisement that September day. And although the ad specified for “steady men” to apply, Flaherty so impressed the editor that Day was so impressed by the boy’s sincerity; he gave him the job. 

Down on the corner, passersby soon heard Flaherty hawking his sales pitch. Eventually, the universal chorus of boys (and sometimes girls) calling, “Paper! Get your paper, here!” could be heard on the streets selling papers. 

"A number of steady men can find employment by vending this paper.  A liberal discount is allowed to those who buy to sell again." ~ Benjamin Day’s 1833 advertisement in The Sun. 

In 1960, The Newspaper Carrier Hall of Fame was created. It acknowledges some famous newspaper carriers in our nation’s history, too. 

Included in the Newspaper Carrier Hall of Fame are Martin Luther King Jr., Warren Buffet, and John Wayne.  

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Show your newspaper carrier a little extra appreciation. A box of chocolates, a card, or a simple “thank you” would make their day a little brighter.  

Enjoy the ease that we have in being able to wake up, get our coffee, and have a paper to read before getting out of our pajamas!   

If you were a newspaper carrier, take the day to reminisce a bit. Share stories from your delivery routes and the people you knew then.  

Use #NewspaperCarrierDay to post on social media. 

HISTORY 

National Day Calendar® was unable to identify the founder of National Newspaper Carrier Day. However, the day does commemorate the day Flaherty landed the job and made it a success. 

#NewspaperCarrierDay 

@thesun 

@MuseumofCityNY 

@NewsMediaAlliance 

@nichecinema