I assume it’s like the whole Champagne only comes from Champagne. Are their other sparkling wines that taste as good, I’m sure. But they want to sell a name.
Kentucky tried to do the same with Bourbon Whiskey, saying if it was made outside of Kentucky you’d have to call it something else, but I don’t believe that stuck
You are correct, it did not stick, but by US law Bourbon does have to be made in the US. Associating alcohols to a region has always been a tedious argument, but distilled alcohol is especially silly. For things like Champagne they can claim things like the soil of the area impacts the flavor (Vidalia onions), the culture of specific grapes in the region are important (this isolated variety of grapes are only cultivated here), or maybe something in the air contributes to the process (Belgian sours), but Bourbon just requires it be made with at least 51% corn and stored in a charred oak barrel.
Bourbon may have originated from Kentucky there is nothing about Kentucky or the US that impacts the process. I can make IPAs without being in the UK and I can make Berliner Weisse without going to Germany, I see no difference with Bourbon.
I agree, I’m going to mention something I’ve mentioned before though because I love it as a base for why one world one human should be prevent. (BS I just made up now). When France and Italy got hit hard by root rot, trade ended up happening with the U.S. as in people found roots in California and elsewhere did not suffer the same rot, so they grafted the grapes onto roots from the americas to ensure all of Italy/Frances vineyards didn’t die, in the trading it also led to California finding access to many of the grapes that were used in Europe, thus making it a very good grower of modern day wines. It’s how the world should work on my opinion, not about the profit side, but about the survival side and helping each other overcome devastating events that could change areas forever
I assume it’s like the whole Champagne only comes from Champagne. Are their other sparkling wines that taste as good, I’m sure. But they want to sell a name.
Kentucky tried to do the same with Bourbon Whiskey, saying if it was made outside of Kentucky you’d have to call it something else, but I don’t believe that stuck
You are correct, it did not stick, but by US law Bourbon does have to be made in the US. Associating alcohols to a region has always been a tedious argument, but distilled alcohol is especially silly. For things like Champagne they can claim things like the soil of the area impacts the flavor (Vidalia onions), the culture of specific grapes in the region are important (this isolated variety of grapes are only cultivated here), or maybe something in the air contributes to the process (Belgian sours), but Bourbon just requires it be made with at least 51% corn and stored in a charred oak barrel.
Bourbon may have originated from Kentucky there is nothing about Kentucky or the US that impacts the process. I can make IPAs without being in the UK and I can make Berliner Weisse without going to Germany, I see no difference with Bourbon.
I agree, I’m going to mention something I’ve mentioned before though because I love it as a base for why one world one human should be prevent. (BS I just made up now). When France and Italy got hit hard by root rot, trade ended up happening with the U.S. as in people found roots in California and elsewhere did not suffer the same rot, so they grafted the grapes onto roots from the americas to ensure all of Italy/Frances vineyards didn’t die, in the trading it also led to California finding access to many of the grapes that were used in Europe, thus making it a very good grower of modern day wines. It’s how the world should work on my opinion, not about the profit side, but about the survival side and helping each other overcome devastating events that could change areas forever