[Talk-GB] Viticultural Areas and Appellations

[David Woolley]

On 23/09/2021 22:01, Clifford Snow wrote:
> also include other food items.

The EU has these for cheeses as well: 
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_cheeses_with_protected_geographical_status#United_Kingdom>
> 
> Does the UK have similar laws?

The UK laws derive from the EU laws so are in a state of flux at the 
moment.  I presume the Brexit legislation duplicated them into English 
law, but it is anyone's guess as to whether or not the UK will continue 
to honour EU ones, although I can't think of a reason why they wouldn't 
as it would work both ways.

(I think the French term is Appellation d'origine contrôlée, often 
shortened to Appellation contrôlée 
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appellation_d%27origine_contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e>