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Tue 08 Aug 2010Cork popped on Aussie 'champagne'
A two-year-old agreement between the European Union and Australia over wine labelling finally comes into force next month and means Australia will soon no longer be able to call its sparkling wine "champagne".
From September 1st, Australia has agreed to phase out the use of European names and classifications on its wine labels, and from September 2011 will entirely stop using words like "champagne", "port" and "sherry" to describe wines it produces.
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