Friday, April 20, 2012

Don't Call It A Malbec

Malbec grapes. (Wikipedia)

Don't Call It A Malbec: Europe Sours On British Winery's Plan -- NPR

A British winemaker has finally been given official approval to release a limited-edition wine made in collaboration with Malbec grape growers in Argentina, on one condition: It can't sell the wine, or label it a Malbec. Actually, it can't even call it wine at all.

The Chapel Down winery's only option for getting rid of its wine is to give it away as a sample, calling it a "fruit-derived alcoholic beverage from produce sourced outside the EU."

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My Comment: I suspect the blend will be interesting.

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