FRANCE: AOC wood chips ban in doubt amid INAO revamp
By Sophie Kevany | 14 December 2006
The French regulatory body for AOC wines, the INAO (Institut National des Appellations d'Origine), is being reorganised to focus on quality control.
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The French regulatory body for AOC wines, the INAO (Institut National des Appellations d'Origine), is being reorganised to focus on quality control.
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