pavane wrote on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:05:04 -0500:


p> "Ed Rasimus" > wrote in message
p> ...
??>>
??>> 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.
??>>
p> I believe their point was the unauthorized use of the
p> protected term "Champagne" on the label, not the question of
p> whether a sparkling wine was produced, nor by whom. Very
p> few houses in California use the term "Champagne" on the
p> label, Andre and Korbel come immediately to mind. I don't
p> think that any *good* producer in California uses the term
p> on its label, although Schramsberg still uses the term
p> "Method Champenoise."

I would disagree with you about "good". I will admit that the
best California Champagnes are made by French owned companies
but Korbel is not bad at all!

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not