"dick" > wrote in message
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> I once read an article on this. For example Schramsburg is also labeled
as
> Champagne.

Even though its still wrong in principle, Schramsburg is a product worthy of
the name. Its quite another thing to produce something that tastes like
carbonated apple juice and slap "Champagne" on it.

Massa Blackadder

--
"I wants to be in heaven with all my white folks, just to wait on them
and love them, and serve them, sorta like I did in slavery time."

- Betty Cofer, former slave.

> The rationale was that the actual vines were from that region in France.
> Somehow I think that was felt to justify the naming of it.
>
> Not sure but I don't think they operate outside the scope of the law.
They
> just choose not to show the respect for France by doing so.
>
> This is interesting as France has Dijon Mustard which is the best in the
> world. However the mustard seed comes from Canada for most. Should the
> name be changes to Canadian Mustard Seed Dijon Style?
>
> "Vilco" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "pavane" ha scritto
> >
> > > Korbel, a California sparkler deliberately
> > > mislabeled as "Champagne."
> >
> > If it is labeled Champagne, France should
> > impose an importation tax of 200% on every
> > wine coming in France from the USA until
> > this Korbel stops labeling Champagne what
> > is not Champagne.
> > Call this "an eye for an eye, a tooth
> > for a tooth".
> >
> > Same should do we italians with canada,
> > where some canadian has registered the
> > trade mark "parma ham".
> >
> > Governments who don't care of theyr
> > national products are a big source of
> > frauds against consumers everywhere.
> > And a big source of (stolen) income
> > for dishonest companies.
> >
> > Vilco
> >
> >
>
>