More on Rose, At Least You'll Know What You're Getting

Last week I mentioned that French Rose producers were up in arms over new EU regulations concerning their product. Today, the EU is trying to take some of the sting out of the new rules (which will allow vintners to produce rose by blending red and whites instead of using the traditional method) by passing additional stipulations that will require bottles to label how the wine was made. It's a small concession, but I suppose better than nothing. Let's just hope that consumers are smart enough to notice the difference and support the real artists in the bunch.

From the AP Article on the subject:


The European Commission said it would lift a ban on blending red and white wines to make cheaper 'vin de table' and set out new labels to allow shoppers to distinguish between blending — a method many European producers shun — and traditional methods of making rose wine. It said rose table wine should be labeled as either "traditional rose" or "blended rose," to assure French wine makers that their hallowed rose would never be mistaken for a diluted red. The new rules will be voted on — and likely approved — by EU governments in May and would then come into force in August, officials said.