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... my "beef" (argument / issue / hang-up) is with the "tyranny" of varietal labelling in principle...

... to post here to clarify a few points. You can read his comments on my posts on varietal labelling here . In response, I would say: First of all, I have nothing against listing the varietal make up ... style with the regional name. Let me make it clear that I am not advocating removing the varietal ... it a little further down the order of importance. The current mantra in the industry seems to be "varietal...

OzWineShow #4 opens up a Merlot and also looks at what effects vine age have on the final product.

The South Australian Government has announced wine labelling rules in a bid to increase exports...

labelling of food allergens, but its regulations grant at least provisional labelling exemptions for certain ... source, and then naturally needs its contents labelling, it’s the other constituents that need outing...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: David Wilson Post Time: 04-21-2007 at 03:37 PM

I knew it would happen at some point and now http://www.decanter.com/ have reported that the US government is planning to place labels on bottles of wine warning consumers of possible food allergens from eggs, wheat and fish. This topic is one of my soap box favourites as I firmly believe ...

“Protect Place” is an initiative created by seven wine regions to promote truthful (geographical) information on wine labels. The regions behind the initiative are Champagne, Jerez (Sherry), Napa Valley, Porto (port wine), Oregon, Walla Walla, and Washington State. They have launched a site where you can support them by electronically ...

OWS#10 is all about Zinfandel - the who, the what, the why. A side note of the show is the reasoning behind wineries putting out two versions of a single varietal wine...