Schwarze Katz Wine from Zell
Schwarze Katz; wine in a cat shaped wine bottle
“According to legend, three wine merchants came to the town of Zell (in Germany) to buy wine. They narrowed their choice to three barrels, but they couldn’t agree on which was best. A black cat suddenly jumped on one of the barrels, arched its back and swiped its paw at anyone who tried to get close. They quickly chose the barrel so obstinately defended by the cat, thinking that it probably contained the best wine. If your bottle can tell a story, fantastic. And if it can appeal to the millions of kitty cat lovers in the wine aisle, even better! Another bottle that begs to be reused after the wine is long gone.”
(via https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryPorn/comments/3yr1pm/seventeenyearold_bianca_passarge_of_hamburg/ http://drinksfeed.com/packaging-spotlight-cat-wine-bottles/)
