Just as we want quality, nutritious food and healthy eating, we expect the wines we buy are high quality. We feel the purchase of safer products that have been inspected by the Ministry of Agriculture, for example.
In the wine business are quality stamps too. French certificate of designation of origin (AOC) identifies geographically which comes from a French wine. This certificate governs many things. For example, the percentage of alcohol in the wine must stay within certain limits. The varieties of grapes can be used to produce quality wines are clearly marked by the French certificate. Italy has the same standards and certificates – Denominazione di origine controllata. The United States also has an inspection certificate of good wine – alcohol and tobacco tax and the Bureau of Commerce.
Recent studies show that wine quality in the region where the grapes are grown is just as important as the wine itself. Different types of wine require different climatic conditions. Some wines grow better in the lowlands, while others prefer the cooler climate regions. The next time you buy a wine check certificates.