The new laws could mean that Australian-made moscato and prosecco will have to be renamed by local wineries - a move they’re fighting tooth and nail.
They say it could threaten their business - the sale of prosecco in Australia alone generates $100million a year - and will damage sales in the international market.
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Further, wine companies such as Brown Brothers don’t believe the use of the prosecco branding should be restricted as they first brought glera grapes - the fruit used to make the bubbly favourite - to Australian shores two decades ago.
The good news is that Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is still battling out the negotiations, so the war isn’t over yet. Fingers crossed!
