Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place & Origin – Washington DC March 2007 Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place & Origin ____________________________ Washington DC March 2007

Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place & Origin – Washington DC March 2007 Peter McCrea (Napa) introduces the Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place and Orign

Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place & Origin – Washington DC March 2007 George Sandeman (Port) responds on behalf of the European Historic regions

Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place & Origin – Washington DC March 2007 Sonoma Tokaj Paso Robles Western Australia

Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place & Origin – Washington DC March 2007 Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place & Origin Signed by: Napa Valley Washington State Oregon Walla-Walla Champagne Port Sherry Sonoma Paso Robles Victoria Western Australia Tokaj Chianti Classico Washington DC March 2007

Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place & Origin – Washington DC March 2007 After the signing of the Declaration by the 6 new regions, the representetives of the 13 signatories toast Place & Origin

Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place & Origin – Washington DC March 2007 The Joint Declaration on display at the US Congress event hosted by the Co- Chairmen of the Wine Caucus: Congressman Thompson Congressman Radanovitch

Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place & Origin – Washington DC March 2007 Congressmen Thompson and Radanovitch raise a glass with EU Ambassador Bruton to toast Wine Place & Origin