US: World wine regions, chefs and consumers support truth-in labeling efforts
US: World wine regions, chefs and consumers support truth-in labeling efforts
Oct 21, 2011 6
(Napavalleyregister) - Napa Valley Vintners joined representatives from Paso Robles, Sonoma and 12 other international wine regions gathered in New York Wednesday to announce a growing consumer demand for truth-in-labeling on wine labels.
The wine regions are all signatories to the Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place & Origin, a coalition formed in 2005 when the first global declaration was signed. The organization has since doubled in size and welcomed its two newest members, Rioja and Long Island, at this year’s meeting.
At issue is the ongoing effort to dissuade producers from using place names on wine labels when the wines are not from that region, and to put an end labeling wines “bungundy” “chablis” “port” “sherry” or “champagne” unless they have been produced in that wine region.
The Napa Valley Vintners has been leading the effort to protect the Napa Valley name and ensure that bottles sporting labels with the Napa Valley name are, indeed, Napa Valley wines
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