"Just two months after the EU legalized the use of wood chips, France has banned them for use other than on an "experimental basis."
The use of wood chips in French AOC winemaking was banned last week by INAO, the regulatory body in charge of wines carrying the AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) quality mark, despite recent support for their use by the French government, and their legalization last September by the European Union."
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