The Little Kiwi That Couldn't
In a interesting twist of fate, it appears the Kiwi has come home to roost.
French winemaker snaffles 'kiwi' brand
Evidently, a French wine maker has alerady taken a page from the Leviathan that is the Australian/Californian Entry Level Wine Market and registered his own 'Cute Animal' label with the EU. As such, Kahurangi winery from New Zealand is effectively prohibited from selling their 'Kiwi White'.
In all honesty, I think this an overall screwjob as the word Kiwi should not be an exclusive property for trade. But considering the flack that certain bloggers have taken recently (i.e. Tom and Fermentation(s) and Jens at Cinci Wine Ware(garage)House), it's probably not all that surprising.
Even still, that has to sting just a little bit.
French winemaker snaffles 'kiwi' brand
Evidently, a French wine maker has alerady taken a page from the Leviathan that is the Australian/Californian Entry Level Wine Market and registered his own 'Cute Animal' label with the EU. As such, Kahurangi winery from New Zealand is effectively prohibited from selling their 'Kiwi White'.
In all honesty, I think this an overall screwjob as the word Kiwi should not be an exclusive property for trade. But considering the flack that certain bloggers have taken recently (i.e. Tom and Fermentation(s) and Jens at Cinci Wine Ware(garage)House), it's probably not all that surprising.
Even still, that has to sting just a little bit.
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