tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post4762920076513023165..comments2023-12-18T15:03:52.326+00:00Comments on Jim's Loire: Olivier Cousin, 1855 and the DGCCRF: compare and contrastCRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356808627188214016noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-18427986050087850872011-10-11T20:31:19.555+01:002011-10-11T20:31:19.555+01:00Thanks Gavin. While I don't agree with everyth...Thanks Gavin. While I don't agree with everything that Olivier says, in particular there are many fine individual producers who work within the appellation rules, I think he certainly deserves support from a very heavy handed response from the Répression des Fraudes.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-63776728501845047612011-10-11T18:44:55.964+01:002011-10-11T18:44:55.964+01:00I know we've exchanged comments over on Jamie ...I know we've exchanged comments over on Jamie Goode's blog post, Jim, but just to say well done on publicising an interesting story. I've also learned that it's not only consumers that are unaware of the strict controls in place. <br />Finally, I rather agree with David and his sporting analogies.Gavin Quinneyhttp://blog.bauduc.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-48210629692179583672011-10-11T18:12:43.299+01:002011-10-11T18:12:43.299+01:00Nick. My apologies.Have corrected the error. JimNick. My apologies.Have corrected the error. JimJim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-51267328604268597452011-10-11T15:47:40.913+01:002011-10-11T15:47:40.913+01:00Just wanted to point out that Louis Dressner is no...Just wanted to point out that Louis Dressner is not the US importer of Olivier's wines, it is Jenny & Francois Selections. We have set up a petition form people can use to show their support for Olivier here:<br /><br />http://www.jennyandfrancois.com/2011/10/11/olivier-cousin-needs-your-help/Nickhttp://jennyandfrancois.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-28503726506807531112011-10-11T09:50:29.767+01:002011-10-11T09:50:29.767+01:00Many thanks Fabio.Many thanks Fabio.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-62340323606392109812011-10-11T09:48:19.812+01:002011-10-11T09:48:19.812+01:00I've signed, and am doing what I can to drum u...I've signed, and am doing what I can to drum up support in Spain.<br />Fabio Bartolomei. Vigneron. Spain.Fabio (Vinos Ambiz)http://vinosambiz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-77883797950921849872011-10-11T09:28:19.874+01:002011-10-11T09:28:19.874+01:00David. Entirely understand your take on this.David. Entirely understand your take on this.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-83953554210917525362011-10-11T09:03:14.413+01:002011-10-11T09:03:14.413+01:00To be fair, I also think that the INAO or the Frau...To be fair, I also think that the INAO or the Fraud Squad or whoever is responsable for taking the guy to court should also get a yellow card, this time for a high tackle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15635428184895066582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-66866066275824061702011-10-11T08:41:05.382+01:002011-10-11T08:41:05.382+01:00Although the sanction that you mention Jim is clea...Although the sanction that you mention Jim is clearly totally disproportionate, and some of the AOC rules are either silly or too laxist, it seems equally clear that Cousin likes to provoke. And why not? But he should not be too surprised if he sometimes pays a price for that. You get off-side too many times, you go in the sin bin for 10 minutes. As Hervé says, he does have the option to mention grape variety in the new category Vin de France. He could also presumably opt for the Vin de Pays/IGP category and mention both grape and vintage.<br />I for one will not be signing any petitions for this particular case.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15635428184895066582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-71981586104571632352011-10-11T08:18:37.960+01:002011-10-11T08:18:37.960+01:00Hervé. J'attend avec impatience.Hervé. J'attend avec impatience.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-61867306674243464632011-10-11T07:02:13.720+01:002011-10-11T07:02:13.720+01:00Now you can apply for a mention of the grape (and ...Now you can apply for a mention of the grape (and year) on vin de France. (except some Jura and Alsace grapes).<br /><br />Funny, Jim: my next post on my blog is about this case too; but seen from a slightly different angle. Les grands esprits de rencontrentLalauhttp://hlalau.skynetblogs.benoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-6387333293045104132011-10-10T23:03:22.674+01:002011-10-10T23:03:22.674+01:00Many thanks, Christina.Many thanks, Christina.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-70790772415104148952011-10-10T23:02:55.288+01:002011-10-10T23:02:55.288+01:00David. I have revised the story since your comment...David. I have revised the story since your comment. Anjou Olivier Cousin provoked the initial complaint from the local syndicat. However, it was the label Anjou Pur Breton that sparked the ire of the Suppression des Fraudes.<br /><br />He would not be allowed to use Cabernet Franc as the wines are vin de table.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-47094395945454251102011-10-10T12:27:16.212+01:002011-10-10T12:27:16.212+01:00Hi Jim, here's my take on Olivier's plight...Hi Jim, here's my take on Olivier's plight, and a link to your very informative article-thanks for posting. http://www.winewithchristina.co.uk/index.php/tag/olivier-cousin/Christina Pickardhttp://ww.winewithchristina.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-58755380722291332222011-10-10T12:26:55.624+01:002011-10-10T12:26:55.624+01:00Well in that case I think that it is his own funer...Well in that case I think that it is his own funeral. I can quite understand rejecting an AOC. A lot of them contain a lot of sillyness. But why then use their name on your label? It seems to me as if this guy likes to have his cake and eat it. Even if the menace is probaly heavy-handed and I have little sympathy for the INAO people in many instances, I will not sign any petition for this case. I suggest he sticks to Cabernet Franc for his label.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15635428184895066582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-9346642111654426242011-10-10T11:57:28.871+01:002011-10-10T11:57:28.871+01:00David. My understanding is that as a matter of pri...David. My understanding is that as a matter of principle Olivier Cousin decided to stop selling wines wines under AOC Anjou. He says that, although like many other, he had problems with the agrément his wines weren't refused.<br /><br />His view is that under the AOC rules anything goes, so he doesn't want to be a part of this. <br /><br />Incidentally the actual offence is for putting Anjou Pur Breton on the label.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-50329364258077304992011-10-10T11:01:33.253+01:002011-10-10T11:01:33.253+01:00Jim, I cannot understand from what I read here qui...Jim, I cannot understand from what I read here quite why he doesn't just sell his wines under their respective appellation labels? Have they all been rejected or what ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15635428184895066582noreply@blogger.com