Think sparkling wine was invented in France? Think again. The first documented description of ‘secondary fermentation’ (or how to make a wine fizzy) was by an Englishman called Christopher Merrett on 17th December 1662.

Pilsner beer was created on 5th October 1842 in Plzeň, Czech Republic, when the first batch of Pilsner Urquell was brewed.

Pilsner Urquell was exported to the United States for the first time in 1871, around the same time German immigrants were also bringing...