The decision will allow Bronco Wine Company, based in Ceres, California, to continue to sell its Napa Ridge, Rutherford Vintners and Napa Creek wine brands, which are made from grapes grown in Stanislaus county and other areas, as long as it puts the source of the grapes on the label.
US: Appeals Court rules on “Napa” wines
An appeals court in California has ruled that a company can still use the word "Napa" on the labels of certain wine brands, in spite of the fact that the wines contain no grapes from California's most prestigious growing area.
December 23, 2002