Have Europe's wine labels changed?
3 Nov 2010 by Julia Harding MW
A word of warning, this article contains no reference to fresh acidity, fine-grained tannins or irresistible aromas but it's quite long - and arguably the most interesting and useful comments are at the end. Should you wish to read on, best have your own glass, or cup, of something refreshing to hand. Almost two years ago, I asked the question, Will Europe's labels change?  in response to the EU's proposed new classification system. The answer then  was a resounding maybe . Since then, I have been waiting for the labelling revolution that never came. There may be a few French IGPs, but there is barely an AOP, PDO...

Sorry, this page is available only to current Purple Pages members. If you're not a member, why not join today and meet a lively community of fellow wine enthusiasts?

If you are already a Purple Pager, please log in.

Contact us | Team Jancis | Site FAQs | Join now | Terms and Conditions | Privacy policy | Site map | RSS
© 2000-2013 Jancis Robinson