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But Champagne is a region in France. Wine made using the same method is known as "Methode Champenoise" (or, less commonly, "Cremant"). You can use either of tho
by SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
But Champagne is a region in France. Wine made using the same method is known as "Methode Champenoise" (or, less commonly, "Cremant"). You can use either of those on your "Champagne" made elsewhere, but if it's not from the Champagne region you can't call it Champagne.
Seems reasonable enough to me.
Edit: That said, the case in OP does seem unreasonable - if they were attempting to use the word "Scotch" then it might be a different matter but I don't see why "Glen" should be protected.
- kilo_bravo_3 8y agoAppellation protection is the lamest form of protection. Nothing is special because it comes from a certain lat/long. Despite the fierce objections of sommeliers, "terroir" is cargo-cult pseudoscience. Not being able to call bubbly wine "champagne" is like not being able to call a disc of ground beef between a sliced bun a "hamburger" because it wasn't grilled in Hamburg, Germany or not being able to call pizza "pizza" if it wasn't baked in Pisa, Italy. Also out: Frankfurters, Vienna sausages, California rolls, Buffalo wings, baked Alaska, Worcestershire sauce, Mississippi mud pies, Peking duck, and Mayonnaise not made in Frankfurt, Vienna, California, Buffalo, Alaska, Worcestershire, Mississippi, Beijing, and Mayenne, respectively. And forget about selling Monterey Jack cheese not made in Monterey, California.
- klez 8y agoFYI "pizza" has nothing to do with the city of Pisa. Actually it likely comes from the latin verb "pansere", meaning "to press".
- Maarten88 8y agoEven in the EU, not every origin name is protected. For instance, Gouda cheese may be produced anywhere, the Dutch were unable to get that name protected.