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1
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What is the primary concern of authorities in charge of food and beverage legislation?

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To ensure that what is sold is safe and fit for human consumption

2
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Give an example of an area of food safety which is particularly important in the area of wine

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SO2

3
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What is the issue if SO2 levels are not monitored?

A

High levels can be toxic

4
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Name a safety measure taken pertaining to SO2

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In most countries, the words ‘contains sulphites’ must appear on the label

5
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Why is it unlikely that a winery will not need to write ‘contains sulfites’?

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Because fermentation produces an amount of sulfites anyway

6
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What is the main responsibility of the entity that puts a product on sale when it comes to labelling?

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That descriptions and claims made on packaging are accurate

7
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What is the result on labelling legislation stemming from the necessity of accurate information

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Label information needs to be clear and able to be checked

8
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Which two aspects of label integrity are the most important?

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Geographical indications

Legally defined quality and style indications

9
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Why are geographical indications a common feature on a wine label?

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Because the area where grapes are grown can have a defining influence on the style and quality of the wine

10
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Literally speaking, what is a GI?

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A designated vineyard area within a country

11
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Roughly how large are GIs?

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They can cover an entire region (e.g. Bordeaux) or a single vineyard (e.g. La Romanee)

12
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What is a major risk for wines that sell at a premium price?

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Fraud

13
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Why is GI law relatively complicated?

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Because when more than one country is involved in the making of the wine, more than one jurisdiction is at play

14
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How are the complications of GI law managed uniformly?

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A GI system has been created by the WTO which all major wine producing countries adhere to

15
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Give an example of a wine-labelling situation which has been changed as a result of WTO GIs/agreements

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Australians no longer use the term ‘Chablis’ (or any EU GIs) for any of their wines

16
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List two important regulations enforced regarding WTO GIs

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If a GI is stated on a label, then typically 85% of the liquid in the bottle will come from that GI (this is not a standard though)
There are significant variations between the way that GI legislation within the EU and outside of it

17
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How are standards different for PDOs?

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100% of grapes must come from the stated region for PDOs

18
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How many quality categories are EU GIs split into? What are they?

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Two
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)

19
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Broadly speaking, what is the difference between PDOs and PGIs?

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PDOs are smaller areas with more tightly defined regulations

20
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What is the term most commonly used in place of PDO in France? What does it stand for?

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AC

Appellation d’origine controlee

21
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What is the french term for PDO?

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Appellation d’origine protegee

22
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What is increasingly being used in France in place of Vin de Pays?

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IGP (Indication géographique protegee)

23
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What makes european GIs unique?

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Local laws will typically also state what grape varieties can be grown and what grape-growing and winemaking techniques can be used

24
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What is the theoretical result of european GIs combining with stringent local laws?

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By identifying grape varieties and processes that were used create the region’s best wines, the system can protect what is seen as the unique identity of local wines

25
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What does the european GI system promote?

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Quality and fraud prevention

26
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How is the principle that european GI laws prevent fraud, further reinforced by PDO law?

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PDO rules state that 100% of grapes must come from the stated GI

27
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Give two reasons as to why many producers prefer to make wines in the PGI category as opposed to the PDO category

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The PGI category allows the use of non-traditional varieties in the blend and rules governing production are less strict

28
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Loosely describe PGI wines

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They can range from wines of exceptional quality which simply fall outside of PDO boundaries, to inexpensive high-volume wines

29
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What is a notable labelling difference between PGI wines and PDO wines?

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PGI wines will usually state grape variety on the label

30
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What category of wine offers european winemakers the most flexible production rules?

A

Wine without a GI

31
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Give an example of what a wine brand owner may be able to create without the restrictions of GI rules

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Create multi-regional blends by sourcing grapes from different parts of a country, or even multi-national blends

32
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Nearly on non EU wines fall into what legal production category?

A

Wines with a GI

33
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What is the major difference between EU and non-EU GI wines?

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Non-EU wines are not governed by local laws to define and limit what local varieties can be planted

34
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What is rarely seen on the label of a non-EU wine?

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Legal terms such as Ward, AVA or Zone

35
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When is alcohol consumption not considered as harmful to health?

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When consumed in moderation

36
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What is the behavioural effect of too much alcohol being consumed by one person?

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It can significantly affect their behaviour, often in dangerous and socially unacceptable ways

37
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Besides behavioural connotations, what are the other potential undesirable effects of alcohol in excess?

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It can be addictive

It can have negative effects on short-term and long-term health

38
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In which cultures is alcohol consumption banned altogether?

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In those which consider it socially unacceptable

39
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How are limits applied to access and harmful effects of wine by governments?

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By using legislation

40
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What are the two biggest focuses of alcohol legislation in most countries?

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A minimum age being set for personal consumption

Blood alcohol levels when driving

41
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How is blood alcohol usually expressed?

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mg of ethanol per ml of blood

42
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Why is drink-driving monitored? (What are the main effects which make drink-driving dangerous?)

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Alcohol reduces co-ordination, slows reaction times and increases risk-taking, therefore driving or operating machinery under the influence of alcohol significantly increases the risk of injury or death for the operator/driver and those around them

43
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How else do governments sometimes encourage safe alcohol consumption?

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By publishing ‘sensible drinking’ guidelines

44
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What is the main constituent of sensible drinking guidelines?

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Recommended daily and weekly maximum consumption amounts expressed as fixed quantities of alcohol or ‘units’

45
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How may a government place limits on advertising and marketing of alcohol?

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Through voluntary industry codes
Through direct legislation
A combination of both

46
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What are marketing and advertising legislation designed to do?

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Place limits on lifestyle claims that can be made or encourage/require the use of responsible drinking messaging in advertising and on packaging