Appellation, or appellation of origin is simply another name for the place in which the dominant grapes used in the wine are grown. It can be the name of a country, state, county or geographic region called a viticultural area. A country, state or county...
The French term Appellation Controlee (sometimes seen as AOC - Appellation d'Origine Controlee) is given to wines by the government which are rated as being in the highest category. Wines having this designation are certified as coming from their stated...