Pressure grew for changes in the appellation, and some producers did not wait for official approval before going ahead.
From the kitchen, someone piped up with the day's news: the political authorities had proposed to change the name of their hometown to Heroica Ciudad Juárez — adding the word "heroic," as if the appellation could make it true.
To change that would blur the meaning of the appellation and our vision of its wines.
The appellation's rules have been changed several times, with revisions to the various aging standards.
The industry giants are moving into the "origin controlled" market and imposing rule changes to allow pasteurised cheeses to be sold with the appellation contrôlée label.
However, the appellation system in the region is undergoing considerable changes with both new appellations being created and existing ones changing.
The appellation isn't precise.
The appellation, though partly ironic,….
The appellation itself is a synecdoche.
The appellation "Blue" just will not do.
