Vintners Sign Accord to Protect Naming Rights

In a meeting of the new and old worlds of wine, European and West Coast vintners are vowing to protect naming rights from Champagne to Napa.

Representatives of Napa and vintners in Oregon and Washington, as well as the European regions where Champagne, Port and Sherry originate, signed a pact to address mislabeling and the lack of legal protection for geographically based names in the United States.