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 EU law forbids
it so such wine can't be imported to the EU. Recently, a shipment of
Andre "Champagne" was confiscated and destroyed in Belgium. Here's a
link to an article about it:

http://www.wein-plus.com/magazine/in...llnews&nr=4312

and here's the footage of the destruction, for those voyeurs among us:

http://www.flow-films.com/materials/champagne.wmv

Mark Lipton

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