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Old 18-03-2008, 09:34 PM posted to alt.food.wine
Steve Slatcher
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Default Can Sparkling Wine From The U.S. Be Called Champagne?

On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:13:40 -0500, Mark Lipton
wrote:

Raymond wrote:
I'd come across several of them.
Example:
1) Andre Pink Champagne California
2) Cook's Brut Champagne
3) Korbel Brut
4) Piper Sonoma Brut
What's the latest wine law or agreement?


There is no US law (yet) that prevents such labeling,


But it's forbidden for new brands, isn't it? Or did the US never
actually get around to passing the legislation they agreed to?

but EU law forbids it so such wine can't be imported to the EU.


Hmm, apparently so. I thought that if a label was legal in the US it
could be exported to the EU, but I forgot about all that "Champagne".

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