Office of Champagne, USA Protect Place Terroir Tradition Appellation
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Click here to download CIVC Communication Director Daniel Lorson's June 2010 teleconference.

 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."
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We are pleased to offer many high resolution photos of Champagne in the Photo Library.

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All photographs appearing in in the Photo Library shall be made available free of charge to the user. They shall be used solely for the following purposes:

  • To provide illustrations of Champagne wines in the press, book publishing, guides or catalogues,  unless they are the subject of purchases of advertising space
  • They shall not be used for advertising purposes (billposting, purchases of advertising space, etc.) or marketing purposes (calendars, posters, post cards, etc.).