China awards Bordeaux wines Geographical Indication status

by Tok Yui Shuen @ 10 Jul 2015
China awards Bordeaux wines Geographical Indication status After several months of analysis by the Chinese General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, Bordeaux wines have received approval to be protected as a Geographical Indication within China. It is the hope of Bordeaux wine producers that this new status would grant them additional protection against forgery and brand-squatting, which have been long-standing concerns in the Chinese wine market. Read more at: http://goo.gl/vYKdqO