>On the
other hand, sparkling wine from
>
California
''is'' called
champagne. Trademarks, especially in the
international arena, are seldom
absolute.
In any case, that was real nice to give a "french"
name to the server and we appreciated the choice.
This said, trademark or no trademark, the french
Champagne is best.
And why not renaming larousse to champagne ? It
seems there is a
consensus. It is not in the name that lays the value
but in the
«bottle». :)