Comments on: Foie gras, corks, critters, seasons, Brunello - sipped and spit http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/14/foie-gras-corks-critters-seasons-brunello-sipped-and-spit/ wine talk that goes down easy Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:11:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Illinois, France, freedom, jugs, corks in space - sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/14/foie-gras-corks-critters-seasons-brunello-sipped-and-spit/#comment-110428 Illinois, France, freedom, jugs, corks in space - sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:12:17 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1690#comment-110428 [...] chalk one up for special interests let’s just hope this legislative folly goes the way of the foie gras ban soon enough. [Chicago [...] [...] chalk one up for special interests let’s just hope this legislative folly goes the way of the foie gras ban soon enough. [Chicago [...]

]]> By: Tyler http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/14/foie-gras-corks-critters-seasons-brunello-sipped-and-spit/#comment-103151 Tyler Thu, 15 May 2008 18:30:27 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1690#comment-103151 If at the TTB, "[p]art of our mandate is to make sure all labels are truthful, accurate and not misleading to the American consumer," how about fixing the labeling of various California "Chardonnays" that mix in Gewürztraminer (under 25%, so they don't have to say so on the label) to add sweetness, yet let the back-text of the wine read "This wine, made from 100% Chardonnay..."? Or... well, any wine that doesn't reveal it's blend status because it's blend has at least 75% of one grape... US labeling laws are, for want of a better way to put it, allowing winemakers to lie to their customers. And, I agree. Korbel "California champagne" needs to stop sullying the name of that fine appellation. If at the TTB, “[p]art of our mandate is to make sure all labels are truthful, accurate and not misleading to the American consumer,” how about fixing the labeling of various California “Chardonnays” that mix in Gewürztraminer (under 25%, so they don’t have to say so on the label) to add sweetness, yet let the back-text of the wine read “This wine, made from 100% Chardonnay…”? Or… well, any wine that doesn’t reveal it’s blend status because it’s blend has at least 75% of one grape…

US labeling laws are, for want of a better way to put it, allowing winemakers to lie to their customers.

And, I agree. Korbel “California champagne” needs to stop sullying the name of that fine appellation.

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