It matters where-wine comes from. 1 matters so much that in Burgundy for example, the names of specifi fields are legally protected. Put that way, wine's unique status is thrown into relief. Other agricultural products do not enjoy such subtlety. Cheese is perhaps the closest to wine, and indeed the French authoi ties lay down appellation control zones and rules for cheeses too. With wine, the source of the grapes and the place where the wine was made are essential knowledge.
The whole question of why this is so is explored in the introduction to the Wine Lands of the World
section of this Encyclopedia. Here it is worth noting that most — certainly all European labelling systems stress location above other factors.
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