August 12
August 12, 1994: On this day, the geographical indication system for alcoholic beverages was first used in Japan following The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of International Property Rights. August 12, 2009: Peruvian Pisco was […]
July 3
July 3, 2009: On this day, the cashew-based liquor variety Feni, indigenous to the Indian state of Goa, attained its geographical indication under the government. For more dates in wine history, click here.
The Month of April
April 1100: Schloss Johannisberg, Germany, was established during this time. In 1720, when the whole estate was planted with a Riesling type of grapes, Schloss Johannisberg made history by becoming the world's first closed […]
April 4
April 4, 1925: On this day, George Remus was nicknamed the "King of the Bootleggers" in Chicago. George Remus, born in Germany but reared in Chicago, would establish himself as a prominent defense attorney […]
