USA EU WINE TRADING DEAL SIGNATURE
January 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) Council of Ministers was expected to give its formal blessing today (Tues 20/12) to the long-negotiated wine trade deal struck in September between the United States and the European Commission. There has been some opposition to the agreement within Europe, notably amongst Champagne houses opposing the agreement's approval of grandfather rights allowing American wine makers to continue using EU geographical terms, such as their own (and Burgundy, Chablis, Sherry, etc). However, this is not expected to prevent the council ...
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