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The Sparkling Wine War; Pitting Trademark Rights Against Geographic Indications. Business Law Today. By Carol Robertson:

"But European producers have long recognized the importance of "terroir"—that wine made from grapes grown in a particular location will have a unique taste. The word "terroir" has no English translation. It means place, certainly, but also it implies soil characteristics, climate, and altitude, for example."

The Office of Champagne, USA is now the Champagne Bureau. Along with our name change, we will be unveiling a new logo and Web site in the very near future. Check back often to learn more about this and other exciting developments. For daily updates, follow ChampagneBureau on Twitter!

Champagne Day Contest Rules

On October 28, the world will celebrate the second-annual Champagne Day. Wine enthusiasts around the world will celebrate authentic Champagne and raise awareness about the need to protect the Champagne name by blogging, tweeting and commenting on all things Champagne – which as you know, can only come from the Champagne region in France. As part of this celebration, the Champagne Bureau is hosting a contest to recognize authentic Champagne and will give away a new iPad 2 to one lucky winner. The official contest rules are here. Enter today!

Champagne Bureau Announces Champagne Day Labeling Contest

Celebrate the Champagne name and Enter to Win an iPad 2!

In one month, on October 28, the world will celebrate the second-annual Champagne Day. Wine enthusiasts around the world will celebrate authentic Champagne and raise awareness about the need to protect the Champagne name by blogging, tweeting and commenting on all things Champagne – which as you know, can only come from the Champagne region in France. In addition to online activity, numerous retail and restaurant tastings are already planned in locations across the globe.

As part of this celebration, the Champagne Bureau is hosting a contest to recognize authentic Champagne and will give away a new iPad 2 to one lucky winner.

To win an iPad 2 or one of four other prizes, send a picture of an authentic Champagne label to champagne@clsdc.com or post the picture to your Facebook profile and tag yourself and the Champagne Bureau in the picture. One Grand Prize winner will be selected randomly and receive an iPad 2. Four runners-up will receive an exclusive Champagne tasting kit.

There are many quality sparkling wines produced worldwide, but true Champagne only comes from Champagne, France. Its name can only be used on a label if the grapes and the wine are produced, under strict controls, in the French region of Champagne. But today, over 50 percent of sparkling wines sold in the U.S are improperly labeled “Champagne.” To promote appreciation for and protection of true Champagne, the Champagne Bureau is asking you to send and post pictures of authentic Champagne labels starting today.

Contest entrants may submit multiple entries to increase their chances of winning. All entries must be unique, as duplicate entries will not be considered. For more information about this contest, please visit http://bit.ly/pEuH8d. For more information about Champagne Day or the worldwide effort to protect the wine place name and origin, please visit http://bit.ly/rhBcbh or www.champagne.us.