US: Stricter wine labeling rules? Makers say put a cork in it
US: Stricter wine labeling rules? Makers say put a cork in it
May 4, 2011 6
WASHINGTON — Ready for a wine quiz?
Look at a label and define these terms: Barrel fermented. Bottle aged. Old vine. Vineyard. Reserve.
Surprise: There's no correct answer.
That might change.
Evocative but ill-defined terms have proliferated on labels as wineries seek to distinguish themselves from the competition. Now, regulators' proposals to sharpen wine label definitions have incited industry debate and gone global.
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