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Holy goose: A Chicago Rabbi invokes the wrath of God if the City Council’s two Jewish members vote to overturn the ban. The measure was passed 48-1 earlier this year. [Sun-Times] Related: Goose gitmo
French women do get fat: A study finds that a third of French woman are overweight. Is it the foie gras? Or fast food? [Daily Mail]
British wine writer Hugh Johnson is against “bodybuilder” wines calling them “boring, without any useful purpose.” They remind him of “steroid-packed bodybuilders, merely made to win competitions.” But what would the Governator say? [Sunday Times]
Getting bigger: the AOC Coteaux de Languedoc also had its boundaries extended taking it a step closer to a regional appellation. But with a new regional AOC Languedoc due to be approved in a few weeks, one wonders why the duplication? [vitisphere]
Four more: The national committee of INAO, the French appellation regulatory body, has granted four more AOCs in the Loire. Enough already with the far-flung regions! How about adding varietal labeling too?
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On September 22nd, 2006 at 12:08 pm ,Jack wrote:
I believe some form of varietal labelling has already been approved in France and goes into effect in 2007.
On September 22nd, 2006 at 1:42 pm ,Dr. Vino wrote:
That’s true. Some producers are jumping the gun and putting grape varieties alongside the appellations now.
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On September 23rd, 2006 at 2:29 pm ,Vintage wrote:
I believe some form of varietal labelling has already been approved in also.