I don't know tons about wine, but surely Italy has some equivalent of the French "appellation contrôlée" labeling. It's not entirely clear from the Times article, but it seems reasonable to guess that this was found out through routine enforcement of such laws.
It'll be interesting to see what (if anything) happens. Italian politics are strange, at least to foreign eyes.
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Originally Posted by The New York Times “Italians are masters at damaging their own interests,” Montalcino’s mayor, Maurizio Buffi, said wryly. |
