Alcohol Observances

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Scotch Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International IPA Day.

Raise a glass to this crisp Iberian white wine.

All hail the Ale! Cheers to the beer!

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mead Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National White Wine Day.

On this day, there is no need to look at your watch, as it's always Prosecco o'clock!

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Rum Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Pinot Noir Day

On National Whiskey Sour Day raise a glass to celebrate the delicious and timeless cocktail that has been enjoyed by generations.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Red Wine Day.

If you missed Cabernet Sauvignon Day on August 30th, not to worry - Cabernet Day usually takes place just a few days later.

International Cabernet Sauvignon Day is celebrated on 30 August of each year.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Creme de Menthe Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Punch Day

Grenache is a popular red wine that grows in hot and dry conditions.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Drink Beer Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Hot Mulled Cider Day

Today it doesn't matter if you drink it neat or flavored, as long as you raise a glass to this popular East European classic.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Liqueur Day

Don't wait until New Year's Eve - clink your glasses today for Global Champagne Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Gin and Tonic Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of American Beer Day

Today, raise a cool frosty one to .. err.. cool frosty ones.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Stout Day

International Merlot Day on November 7 is a fantastic occasion to indulge in the elegance and charm of Merlot wines.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Harvey Wallbanger Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Wine Tourism Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Wine Tourism Day.

Tempranillo is the most important grape grown in Spain.

Zinfandel is a black-skinned wine grape, grown in over 10% of California vineyards.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Eggnog Month

New Zealand has a semi national holiday called crate day where you have to drink a crate of beer on the first Saturday of December.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Rhubarb Vodka Day

Raising a Glass to National Sangria Day: Celebrating a Refreshing Tradition on December 20th.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Eggnog Day

On New Year's Eve, Champagne is a popular filling for those glasses that get clinked at midnight

This famous cocktail is said to have originated in Paris at the start of the 1920s.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Hot Buttered Rum Day

A day to celebrate the bewildering and amazing designs that bring color to beer cans around the world.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Irish Coffee Day

A day to savour the unique taste of this Peruvian cocktail.