The first great event in the New Testament is the conception and birth of John the Baptist. John's conception was miraculous in that his mother had to be healed of a barren womb in order to conceive him (Luke 1:7). He was born with the expressed goal of preparing the people for the ministry of Jesus.
John was never to drink wine, as he was one of the few Biblical persons dedicated, from birth, to live as a Nazarite. Christ called him the greatest prophet up to that time (Matthew 11:11) even though the Bible does not record John performing a single miracle!