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Mayor__Defacto t1_jb5zt6i wrote

Reply to comment by 1ndomitablespirit in Toblerone chocolate to cut iconic Matterhorn logo from packaging due to ‘Swissness’ laws by elizabeth-cooper

That one’s not true. Champagne can also come from California, legally. Part of negotiations over trade labeling ~18 years ago. Producers in California that were already labeling their product Champagne were/are allowed to continue to label it as such indefinitely.

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tauntingbob t1_jb63kfv wrote

Perhaps only in America, Champagne is PDO in other countries.

Also Champagne is called that because it comes from the Champagne region of France, even if a sparkling wine is made in France it cannot be called Champagne if it doesn't come from the right region.

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Pademelon1 t1_jb8do5e wrote

Nah they're right. When PDO over champagne first became a thing, there were already American wineries producing 'champagne', and they wouldn't agree to the PDO terms for many years. Finally, the PDO was negotiated that historic American champagne lines could continue to be produced, however, it has to mention 'California'.

Only a small number of these historic lines continue to be produced however, and almost entirely for the American market.

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