--- Sean Barrett sean@epoptic.org wrote:
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Alex R. wrote: | | wasn't Larousse the man the founder of Larousse the company? This is | the whole point of a trademark, you can't call Spanish sparkling wine | champagne as champagne is a trademark identified with the production | of sparking wine in a particular French region. | | Alex756
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.
Initially, the Champagne region was a very poor region, very very low yields due to soils not really fit for agriculture. It was refered (or rr ?) to as "Champagne pouilleuse" ("poux" are lices).
Later, with progress in agricultural techniques, soils were improved. It is now one of the richest regions in terms of agriculture. We grow there wine (for Champagne in particular), potatoes (1000 euros of margin for an hectare) and beets.
Single women ! marry Champagne farmers. Thanks to potatoes, beets and all the money from great Champagne exports, they are *rich* guys.
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