Chinese champagne is but a memory

Author: Britt Karlsson
July 2, 2013

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Author: Britt Karlsson
July 2, 2013

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China has recently recognized the appellation Champagne. This means that in future in China you will not see any Chinese bubbles, or imported ones for that matter, that is labelled as Champagne if they do not come from there. Other beverages that have already been recognized by the Chinese are Cognac, Scotch whisky and wines from Napa Valley.

Champagne is becoming more and more popular in China. A modest 50,000 bottles were imported in 2001. Now it is 2 million.

Now we just have to see if this will be respected. A similar law in the US for instance, has several loopholes which mean that you can still get American “Champagne”.

More: www.lavigne-mag.fr

In the cellar at Champagnes Philipponnat, copyright BKWine Photography

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Britt Karlsson

Maker of World's Top Wine Tours. On WBI's Power List of wine journalists. Wine Profile of the Year 2011. We've been named World's Top Wine Tours by Travel + Leisure Magazine. We've written a wine book that won the award World's Best Wine Book for Professionals and another that's been awarded Best Wine Book in Sweden for Professionals. We had (probably) the first web site on wine in Scandinavia in 1996. We publish one of the most read independent wine newsletters on wine. And lots of other things we're proud of too.

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Britt Karlsson