On: Red delicious apples weren’t always horrible

[dagw]

You know how "champagne" is technically only champagne if the grapes are from the Champagne region of France

Unless you live in Russia :)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57733684

[gbuk2013 → dagw]

> French producers are still allowed to use the word champagne on the front of bottles, but the use of "shampanskoye" is allowed only on local produce.

[philwelch → gbuk2013]

Exactly. Russian sparkling wine is called "shampanskoye", not "champagne" ;)