Miles wrote:
PK wrote:

More specifically, only from the Champagne region of france, other
ferench sparkling wines include;


It's absurd to me. French wine producers want to use the name Zinfandel
because of the huge success it's had in California and elsewhere in the
USA. Yet, they don't want the USA to use any names associated with
French wines.

Untrue for several reasons, Miles. Firstly, I've yet to hear of a
French producer wanting to use the Zinfandel name: it's mostly been
Italians who work with Primitivo AFAICT. Secondly, it's a question of
apples and oranges: Chamapagne is a _place_ name, like Napa or Sonoma;
Zinfandel is a varietal name. Have the French ever complained about our
calling wine Pinot Noir or Syrah? No, they haven't. Have we ever
complained about wine from elsewhere labeled "Napa"? Just ask Fred
Franzia (then duck). It all boils down to deceptive labeling: wine
that's not from Champagne (or Napa) is deceptively labeled if it bears
that name. Zinfandel from wherever isn't deceptively labeled if what's
in the bottle is indeed Zinfandel. Get it?

Mark Lipton

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