June 22, 2009

The Wines, They Are A-Changin'? The New EU Regulations

How familiar are you with the terms Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)? These are two of the European Quality schemes for agricultural products and have been in common use since 1992 for food (primarily cheese), however get used to seeing them more often as, from 1st August 2009, they are label designations that will become a requirement on all wine made within the European Union (EU).