Chilean minister insists that pisco is not Peruvian in origin: There is a designation for Chilean pisco

At the beginning of the month, UNESCO decided to register historical documents confirming the Peruvian origin of pisco. This recognition, achieved after a majority vote of the regional committee, was made during its last meeting in Costa Rica. This decision set off alarm bells in Chile, especially among those who are dedicated to the production of this grape-based drink. The Association of Pisco Producers in Chile raised their voice in protest. Along these lines, the Minister of Agriculture, Esteban Valenzuela, specified that the origin of the drink also reaches the southern country. Chilean Minister Calls for Council in His Country After Controversy Over the Origin of Peruvian Pisco Following the decision of UNESCO, through the Memory of the World Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean (MoWLAC), to accept the registration of historical documents confirming the Peruvian origin of pisco, in Chile, the Minister of Agriculture, Esteban Valenzuela, has called the Pisco Advisory ...