PROFESSIONAL CHAMPAGNE ORGANISATIONS,”From the creation of the first Champagne house in 1792 to the definition of “Champagne” in 1927“The decree of December 17, 1908 was passed, and the regional appellation of “Champagne” was henceforth reserved for the wines of all the sub-districts of Châlons-sur-Marne, Rheims and Épernay, and those of the sub-districts of Vitry and Heiltz-le-Maurupt in the district of Vitry-le-François, for the sub-districts of Condé-en-Brie, Château-Thierry and Charly in the district of Château-Thierry, and the sub-districts of Braine and Vailly in the district of Soissons.”
“‘Champagne’ on trial.” Wines & Vines. December 1, 2003 – “The Costa Brava Wine Co. (London) in 1956 began promoting and selling throughout England a wine labeled ‘Spanish Champagne.’ This was the first time any widespread effort had been made to market, under the name Champagne, any sparkling wine not produced in the French province of that name. Twelve French Champagne producers (1) brought charges that the use of the word ‘Champagne’ on a product other than that produced in the French district of that name was a deliberate effort to mislead the British public. They asked that Costa Brava be stopped from labeling its product Champagne, regardless of how qualified regionally.”
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