A Rioja Classification Is Updated

Vino de Municipio has been updated to Vino de Pueblo, introducing details that enhance the category's appeal for smaller producers.

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Grés de Montpellier on the Path to Its Own AOP

The new red wine appellation could be used from the 2024 vintage.

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Austrian Producers Focusing on Terroir Over Alcohol

The second renowned producer leaves Vinea Wachau and focuses on the site classification of the DAC.

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EU Adopts New Regulations for PDOs

The EU has agreed on a new regulation aimed at more effectively safeguarding Appellations of Origin, even when the respective products are processed into others.

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Sable de Camargue in France Achieves AOC Status

France’s latest protected designation of origin is dedicated to Vin Gris and Gris de Gris.

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Chianti Launches 11 New Sub Zones. US Importers are yet to be Convinced

For most US consumers with more than passing knowledge of Italian wine, Tuscany’s most famous wine comes in two forms: as Chianti and Chianti Classico. Now, as Liza B. Zimmerman explains, labels bearing the names of generally unfamiliar sub zones will begin to appear on the shelves.

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Devil's Advocate - A New Appellation is Born and Britain gets its Own Napa Valley

The UK has its first wine PDO, with boundaries that reflect a county, rather than an area with specific vinous characteristics. Robert Joseph wonders how much this matters.

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