11th January, 1929 Prohibition agents in San Francisco seized 1,100 cases of whiskies and 2,000 gallons of Belgian alcohol worth $90,000 at 1861 16th Ave.

And I know this is only vaguely wine related, but it’s too good to not pass on…

11th January, 1963 The 1st discotheque opened, Whiskey-a-go-go in LA.