Have you noticed the changes occurring on European wine labels? European Council Regulation 479/2008 attempts to harmonise various European countries’ classifications of wine into three, in ascending order: table wine, Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) wine and Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) wine. It sounds like a good idea. The consumer will know, whichever European country the wine comes from, the standards that the wine has met to be placed in this category.
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