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French Trade Official Visits Napa Valley.

Local vintners "differ strongly" with U.S. government on terms like "Champagne" on domestic wine

14/06/2016

Napa, Calif.—Napa Valley may produce only a small percentage of U.S. wine, but it has a huge reputation. That was demonstrated last week, when Matthias Fekl, the French minister of state for foreign trade, tourism and promotion of French nationals abroad, visited Napa Valley during a trip to to discuss globalization and trade.

Fekl met at Silverado Vineyards with members of The Napa Valley Vintners including president/CEO Linda Reiff and government relations director Rex Stults, plus board members including Susan Boswell of Chateau Boswell Winery, Pat Stotesbery of Ladera Vineyards and Russ Weis, general manager of Silverado Vineyards.

Napa Valley initiated the 2005 appeal to protect designations of origin for wine in international trade, and Fekl said he visited the area “to take part in a discussion with members of the Napa Name Protection committee,” which now includes 19 designations of origin including Bordeaux, Bourgogne and Champagne.

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Fekl met at Silverado Vineyards with members of The Napa Valley Vintners including president/CEO Linda Reiff and government relations director Rex Stults, plus board members including Susan Boswell of Chateau Boswell Winery, Pat Stotesbery of Ladera Vineyards and Russ Weis, general manager of Silverado Vineyards.

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Fekl met at Silverado Vineyards with members of The Napa Valley Vintners including president/CEO Linda Reiff and government relations director Rex Stults, plus board members including Susan Boswell of Chateau Boswell Winery, Pat Stotesbery of Ladera Vineyards and Russ Weis, general manager of Silverado Vineyards.

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Napa, Calif.—Napa Valley may produce only a small percentage of U.S. wine, but it has a huge reputation. That was demonstrated last week, when Matthias Fekl, the French minister of state for foreign trade, tourism and promotion of French nationals abroad, visited Napa Valley during a trip to to discuss globalization and trade. Fekl met at Silverado Vineyards with members of The Napa Valley Vintners including president/CEO Linda Reiff and government relations director Rex Stults, plus board members including Susan Boswell of Chateau Boswell Winery, Pat Stotesbery of Ladera Vineyards and Russ Weis, general manager of Silverado Vineyards. Napa Valley initiated the 2005 appeal to protect designations of origin for wine in international trade, and Fekl said he visited the area “to take part in a discussion with members of the Napa Name Protection committee,” which now includes 19 designations of origin including Bordeaux, Bourgogne and Champagne.

Read more at: http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?section=news&content=170056
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