Champagne Wine The Protection of Champagne Wine Sonoma County, California. Champagne master tests champagne for Sonoma County, California. Champagne master tests champagne for Champagne wine has long had a reputation for sophistication and high producers outside of the actual French region of Champagne have sold wines labelled as Champagne. And, likewise, it is no wonder that the wine producers of the region of Champagne have sought to protect their not just for Champagne but for many other regional products as well. Two dogs chasing mouse through open case of champagne. Prints and Two dogs chasing mouse through open case of champagne. Prints and “Champagne” and some other semi-generic names in the United States. The “Champagne” when the agreement was signed were grandfathered in, which is why you still see some “Champagne” wines from California. Apart from these exceptions, only Champagne from the official French region of Champagne (and made according to specific rules) can claim that term. Sonoma County, California. Champagne which is fermenting in the bottle Sonoma County, California. Champagne which is fermenting in the bottle protecting their geographical brand name, Champagne producers have Champagne (Inter-professional Committee for Champagne Wine) was founded in 1941 and has been very active since. Even before that, Champagne foundation of the Syndicat du commerce des vins de Champagne (Champagne Wines Trading Union). Going back even further, various Champagne Court) to prohibit the use of the name “Champagne” as a generic term So the next time you look at the label on a bottle of French Champagne,