Well yes they are narrow parameters - those are the parameters which define the product! I can't paint an apple red and call it a tomato... Same thing with Cham

Well yes they are narrow parameters - those are the parameters which define the product! I can't paint an apple red and call it a tomato... Same thing with Champagne. If it follows the definition of Champagne - made in Champagne following the Champagne method - it's Champagne. If not, it isn't. Of course there are protection motives - but can you criticise the EU for ensuring that stalls aren't flooded with fakes? As a consumer I don't want to have to do extensive research on everything I buy - "Is this organic strawberry really organic?", "Are these Jersey Royals really from Jersey?", "Is this really Champagne?"