On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:22:56 +0100, Emery Davis
> wrote:

>Thought some might be amused by this story, which I witnessed with
>much fanfare on the French news yesterday.
>
>Belgian customs authorities destroyed over 3000 bottles of "counterfeit champagne"
>from CA, labeled "California Champagne." "Of course there is no such thing,"
>explained the customs official I saw interviewed.
>
>The wine from Gallo brand André was destroyed at the cost and with agreement
>of the (un-named in the reportage) owner.
>
>-E

Total value of 3000 bottles of Andre probably around 45 Euros at
wholesale prices.

What's funny about this, is that it is Belgium not France.

One might also note that they could have made their dubious point by
choosing a higher grade of American "champagne" like Domaine Chandon
for example....whoops, that would be a French Champagne company
marketing and selling California champagne.

I'm sooooo confused.

Ed Rasimus
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