The European Commission has removed the 15% minimum alcohol requirement for Sherry, lowering it to 14% ABV. This decision precedes the findings of a feasibility study by the Sherry Regulatory Council, which is temporarily halting its implementation.
Robert Joseph draws parallels between a famous UK legal action between the UK government and a big maker of biscuits and cakes, and the way AF beverages and RTDs are described today.
The UIV is calling for a new proposal to classify the resulting alcohol as waste and to allow the terms “dealcoholized” and “partially dealcoholized wine.”
After years of discussion, the EU Commission has authorised an IGP for sparkling wine from the eastern French region of Lorraine.This means that Lorraine now has four protected designations of origin.
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