Why don’t other countries label their wines with the grape names?
Many “Old World” countries label their wines with place names because of laws, tradition and the concept of terroir. For example, in the region of Chablis in Burgundy, France, Chardonnay grows exceptionally well. It does so well, in fact, that any wine labeled as Chablis must be, by French law, made from 100 percent Chardonnay grapes.
