Wine and the Law

Question 1

what three important issues is legislation concerned with around alcohol?

Answer 1

1/ ensuring it is safe for human consumption

2. checking that the information on the label accurately describes what is in the bottle
3. as alcohol is both addictive and harmful, providing the necessary regulations to reduce the harm it can cause to individuals and societies

Question 2

what has the World trade organization done to help simplify determining if a label has the correct GI?

Answer 2

they have developed a system for all GI’s worldwide which relies on defined boundaries and regional names

Question 3

how much % of the wine must come from the list GI on the bottle

Answer 3

at least 85%

Question 4

what two categories are EU wines with a GI divided into?

Answer 4

PDO - Protected Designation of Origin

PGI - Protected Geographical indication

Question 5

name the difference between PDO and PGI

Answer 5

PDO - smaller with more tightly defined regulations

PGI - larger and fewer regulations

Question 6

how much of the varietal needs to come from a PDO region?

Answer 6

100%

Question 7

True or False - Wines from PDOs put the varietal on the label

Answer 7

false - regulation states which varietal is grown in that PDO

Question 8

True or False - Wines from PGIs put the varietal on the label

Answer 8

true - regulations less strict

Question 9

what category do nearly all NOn EU countries fall into in regards to wine labeling?

Answer 9

GI