Comments on: More News from France, and It’s Not Necessarily Good

By: Center for Wine Origins

Center for Wine Origins — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:52:36 +0000

Another issue that is especially important for Champagne as a region is obviously name protection. A poll released last week said that the majority of wine consumers support truth-in-labeling, an issue that this region deals with constantly. When wine purchasers take the time to learn where their beverages come from, they will also be more informed about the many appellation issues that the region of Champagne currently faces.
Consumers need to be aware of both this appellation issue as well as understanding where the Champagnes (or Ports, Sherries or any other brand of food/drink that currently faces the issue of name protection) that they buy come from.

By: Félicien Breton

Félicien Breton — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:36:00 +0000

Standardization is a current problem. Therefore it is not related to a starting acreage increase.
The INAO has a big history of correctly delimitating zones, so we can hope that this move will keep prices and yields in check.
Anyway as Fredric does, I’ll keep tasting small production.

By: Fredric Koeppel

Fredric Koeppel — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:05:56 +0000

well, im a huge fan of champagne (the less dosage the better), but you’re right about the standardization from the Big Houses. It’s more gratifying to search out the products of the small growers and makers that express some individuality.

By: Terry Hughes

Terry Hughes — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:06:36 +0000

Personally, I’m no big fan of Champagne. Too much a standardized product, price/quality ratio out of whack, and I truly hate dosage, the source of my headaches. But this makes it all so much worse, even for those who love the stuff. It’s all about greed, only this time a legalized form of the same impulse that led to the current Brunello scandal.