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Olivier Cousin Needs Your Help!

On October 11, 2011, in Blog, by Nick Gorevic

Most winemakers don’t treat their vineyard like a treasured hand-tilled garden, or choose to work their land with horses. Olivier Cousin does choose these ways, and for those reasons he doesn’t fit into the established order of French Winemaking. He, like many other natural winemakers, has decided not to work within the Appellation Origine Controlée system anymore – a system that has been broken for quite some time. They instead choose the Vin de Table (Table Wine) classification. Inter Loire, the French government authority that oversees the appellation system, sees some of his labeling practices as a challenge to their authority.

A distributor of Olivier’s in Europe, in attempt to have a little fun, adorned some of his cases with “Appellation Olivier Cousin.” They were poking fun at the system, and at the same time making a statement that Olivier’s wines are entirely unique, and also more representative of the AOC Anjou than most AOC Anjou wines, since his wines are the expression of this unique place and terroir.

Inter Loire has responded to this joke with very a very serious reprimand. They have locked Olivier’s bank account, and are threatening him with jail time, for this heinous offense, and for using the words “Anjou pur Breton” on his label. For more details on the case, check out this decanter article.

Please show your support for Olivier and sign the petition below, and it will be forwarded to the appropriate authorities in France. The box has been filled in with the French and English versions of a letter that is being passed along, but feel free to add your own thoughts about Olivier’s wines and his importance in the US marketplace.

Your comments on the petition and email address is kept confidential, however if you’d like them to be public, please leave them in the comments below!

Update: You can also help Olivier by buying a tee-shirt here.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have already signed another petition, do not sign again here.

Olivier Cousin

First Name

Last Name

Email

Street

French

Nous, vignerons, journalistes, cavistes, importateurs, affirmons notre
soutien à Olivier Cousin.

Nous nous indignons qu’on l’accuse de nuire à son appellation.

Olivier Cousin incarne une des plus belles images angevines. Sa
médiatisation en est témoin. Ses pratiques culturales respectent son
terroir. Le vin qui en émane le traduit sans aucune interférence et propage
l’identité angevine dans le monde entier.

Mieux, Olivier Cousin est un des acteurs principaux du renouveau du vignoble
: il soutien activement et physiquement les jeunes installations.

Enfin, il est à l’origine de la révolution du cheval de trait dans toute la
Loire.

Nous, vignerons, journalistes, cavistes, importateurs, apportons notre appui
solidaire à Olivier Cousin et dénonçons les persécutions dont il est
l’objet.

English version

We, winemakers, journalists, wine merchants, importers and consumers, affirm our support
for Olivier Cousin.

We are indignant that he is being accused of harming the name of his Appellation.

Olivier Cousin embodies one of the most beautiful images of the wines of the
Anjou. He is the best media coverage you could hope for. His methods
respect his terroir. The wine he produces propagates a good image of the
Loire Valley, and particularly the little-know Anjou AOC throughout the world.

In addition, Olivier Cousin is one of the main players in the revival of the
appellation: he actively supports and gives his physical energy to helping young winemakers starting new vineyards in Anjou.

Finally, it is Olivier who has lead the revolution of using horses in the
vines throughout the Loire Valley.

We, winemakers, journalists, wine merchants, and importers offer our support
and solidarity to Olivier Cousin and denounce the persecution he is
undergoing.

SIGN NOW

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Debra	Swanson	General manager, Inn on the Alameda, New Mexico
Jose	Moreno-Lacalle	Wine writer & blogger, New York, NY, USA
Giuseppe	Badalamenti	Westmont, Illinois USA
mary	wallace	registered nurse, hospital, nashville, tn
Jennifer	Levine	Small business manager, Santa Rosa, California, USA
Alex	Gryger	consumer, brooklyn, ny
allan	seim
Oswaldo	Costa	Consumer, self-employed, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Emil	Thompson	Self employed UK
Juan Alberto DNI:53131911W	Narbona Rodriguez	Single, Vigneron, Madrid, EspaÃ±a. VINOS AMBIZ
Tim	Buzinski	Wine Merchant
Chad	Campbell	Energy Consultant Phoenix az
Karen	Frankenstein	Germany
lucianne	lassalle	artist , scotland
Cathy	Liu	Pharmacy Tech at Target, Allen, TX, USA
Nakadai	SundstrÃ¶m	Home help service team, Sweden
Geoffrey	Finch	President "TASTE", wine educator, film-maker, translator
Mike	Aquilino	Ã‰tats-Unis
Angela	Quinn	Self employed, Seattle, Washington
Lori	Lewis	Musician, Therion; Stockholm, Sweden
Dylan	Bean	Wine Sales Rep, Amy Atwood Selections, Los Angeles, CA
Diane	Rivard	Wine Enthusiast Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Sharon	Christiansen	Mahomet, Illinois 61853, USA
Jim	Cowan	Winemaker – Sonoma, CA
Jeff	Morin	General Manager and wine buyer for City Feed and Supply, INC
Jay	Wisniewski	Owner, Caffe Boa, www.cafeboa.com
Erin	Danna	Photographer, Brooklyn, NY
Richard	Malloy	Attorney & Loire Wine Lover, Boston MA USA
Marc	Villemade	Family of winemakers in the Loire
Lisa	Angello	Office Manager, Financial Energy Management, Englewood, CO, USA
Jorge Luis	Riera	Natural Wine Bar Manager,NYC
Harvey	Randolph	A American Family Doctor who enjoys lifeand wine. Wake up and enjoy life and good wine
Robert	Allen	wine lover from North Carolina,USA
jonathan	haisman	consumer
Chris	Johnson	Bao Noodles, Owner Sake Ninja
William	Brasile	Chef de Cuisine, Minetta Tavern, New York, New York, USA
Jill	Bernheimer	Wine retailer, Los Angeles
James	McFadyen	Owner, Loch Buie Wine Company, Dallas Texas
John	Choquer	Owner, Chateau Choquer Vineyards, Battle Ground, WA, USA
Amy	Atwood	wine importer/distributor, Los Angeles
Anthony	Gordon	Director
Aaron	Shaw	Wine Importer, Canada
Reiko	Nozawa	wine book translator, Japan
JUAN	BUENO	wine blogger, Alcala de Henares (Madrid) Spain
christine	wisniewski	President, Empty Glass Wine Co. Phoenix AZ usa
Mark	Court	Caretaker . UK
David	Johnson	Sommelier, Tempe, AZ. USA 85282
John	Roberts	Researcher, MIT Cambridge, MA
Justin	Chearno	Wine Buyer. Uva Wines. Brooklyn New York
Robert	Harllee	Owner, Market Street Wineshops, Uptown & Downtown, Charlottesville, Virginia,USA
Tsuyoshi	KOBAYASHI	grape grower & wine maker in JAPAN
Michael	Faircloth	Owner, Vinyl Wine Shop, New York, NY
renato	catgiu	barmanager terroirs london
Paul	Belbusti	Fine Wine Manager. Coatal Wine & Spirits. Branford, CT. USA
jen	bray	West Chester,oh
Motonobu	Otsu	The owner
Richard	Doucett	Future winemaker, Flagstaff, AZ
Katrine	Pollari	owner/Olivino Wines Brooklyn, NY
Genevieve	Saucier	artist & wine lover, New York City
Leigh	Thurber	Owner, retail wine shop, Brooklyn, NY
Peggy	Jackson	Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Tennessee Knoxville TN
Abigail	Kellie	Manager, Dedalus Wine Shop, Burlington, Vermont, USA
kathy	taylor	wine shop owner
Tony	Coturri	winemaker Coturri Winery California USA
Victoria	Goldberg	Wine enthusiast, Boston, MA
Sharia	Fitzner	No. Cal Sales Manager for Amy Atwood Selections
Nathaniel	Bauer	Certified Sommelier (Court of Master Sommelier's) Milwaukee, WI
Caleb	Taft	Wine Buyer/ Manager Camino Restaurant, Oakland, CA, USA
katja	sket	architect, slovenia
luke	spindler	Landscaper/ tree service care taker, Peconic River Herb Farm, Calverton NY.
Sandy	Maberly	Self employed in Tulsa, Oklahoma USA Software quality control
Toby	Applegate	Lecturer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Maja	Djorcev	Graduate student, Geography of Wine
Bill	Johnstone	Owner Criterion construction Houston Tx USA
richard	park	Asst. Cellar Mgr. Chelsea Wine Storage, NY USA
John	Lie	Writer Paris, France
Heidi	Meyer	journalist, Vermont, USA
katherine	tang	jenny&francois selections, sales, NYC
Kent	Wilhelm
Gerald	Stone	Laboratory Director, Ridge Vineyards, Lytton Springs Winery, Healdsburg, CA
neda	baraghani	assist manager, thirst wine merchants. brooklyn, ny
Dallas	Galvin	Wine writer and consultant
Mary	Miraglia	www.cliffviewpilot.com advertising manager & book reviewer drinker of French wines whenever possible
Bianca	Miraglia	Manager, Thirst Wine Merchants, Brooklyn, NY
Robin	Casaus	Retired
Merrie Louise	Raynolds	Office Manager, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Locust Valley, NY USA
Jim	Caudill	Director, Public Relations & Hospitality, The Hess Collection, Napa, California, USA
Orris	Cowgill	Sepulveda Wine Co. Manhattan Beach CA
Jennifer	Campbell	Senior Paralegal @ Strike & Techel (Alcoholic Beverage Law) San Francisco, CA
David	Fang	Wine consultant, Toronto, Canada
Steve	Blazek	Owner, bin 105 Fine Wines – Lincoln, NE
Earlene	Hopkins	Paris, France
yamato	suzuki	chef barcelona,spain
Sharon	Kapnick	Writer New York, NY
Jason	Schwartz	General Manager Marlow & Sons Brooklyn, New York
jeff	green	Wine enthusiast, USA
Peter	Herman	Avocado grower Bonsall, California USA
Sally	Congleton	New York, NY
dr wayne	garland	Master Formulas, Inc. 908 Fleetwood Drive. Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913. USA.
Eric	Bean	Owner, WIne Xing, LLC WIlsonville, OR 97070
Jean Luc	Le Du	Owner Le Du's Wines, NYC
Collin	Wagner	Cook Richmond, VA
Scott	Horlbogen	Owner, Campus Culinary, Exeter, RI, USA
Masafumi	Hirayama	consumers,Miyazaki, JAPAN
Deborah	Gray	Owner, Bluestone Wine Solutions, Carlsbad, CA
Efrain	Madrigal	Sales, Eno A Manao, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Peter	Joseph	President, PMJ Capital Corp. One Fawcett Place Greenwich, CT 06830
Jonathan	Lipsmeyer	New York, NY
Nenad	Trifunovic	Creative Director, K&K Promotion, Croatia a wine blogger @ vinopija.wordpress.com
Leonard	Dest	Partner, Premium Pairings, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 USA
Martina	Gams	Executive Assistant, Burns McClellan, New York, NY – USA
steve	shaw	wine educator, Richmond VA, USA
Laurent	Cherrier	Manager & Buyer at Columbus Circle Wines & Spirits in New York, NY USA
David	Steinberger	Attorney, Cole Schotz, Hackensack, New Jersey USA
Daly	Clement	Farmer, Oyster bay, Long Island, New York
RANC BAUCHART	Nicole & Jean Yves	chambres et tables d'hÃ´tes Ã La Fosse de TignÃ© (49540)
Tomoko	Kuriyama	winemaker
Guy	Brits-Gedopt	Senior Antwerpen Belgium
Kazuhiro	Nishioka	Sizuoka Pref., Japan.
Harumi	IKESHIMA	wine lover,Sapporo,Japan
noriko	Kishidaira	Vigneronne.Yamagata,Japon.
Jaanus	Ãœksik	Head Waiter, Viajante, London, UK
Kazuto	Matsuoka	winemaker at Nakaizu-winery Izu city Shizuoka pref Japan
Ivana	Mijatovic	Consumer, Zagreb, Croatia
Christopher	Olin	Wine Lover
Frederic	HUMBERT	Amateur inconditionnel
emmanuelle	chiche	managing partner the bubble lounge NYSF
Jonathan	Walton	Sommelier Brooklyn Oenology
Jean-Marc	Espinasse	Vigneron, VallÃ©e du Rhone Sud
Miho	Yoshida
John	Tucker	Owner, Rose Water, Brooklyn, NY
Yuji	NISHIKATA	wine lover , japan
Sean	McInerney	R&D, Bloomberg LP, New York, NY USA
Holly	Wing	Sales Manager/Importer
Kevin	Gilmore	Wine Buyer, Wakefield Liquors, Wakefield, Rhode Island.
Pameladevi	Govinda	Sales, Chambers Street Wines
erik	oley	wine lover, NY
Akiko	SHIGA	Lov vin nature from TOKYO JP
Masashi	Nishino	Photographer, Hokkaido,Japan
Takeshi	Masubuchi	Tokyo
gerard	stranch	attorney, nashville, TN USA
Donato	Di Crecchio	employeer, Tokyo
Alexi	Cashen	Partner, New York, NY
Shin	Sato	Japan
Doug	Ober	Wine fanatic.
Robert	Rossi	Consumer/writer, Portland, Maine Etats-Unis
Kazuyuki	Nakazawa	Owner, Nakazawa Vineyard, Hokkaido, Japan
Ichiro	Kanai	Kanai Winery Yamanashi Japan
Shuichi	Ise	office worker,Tokyo,Japan
Shinsaku	Katsuyama	Tokyo,Japan
Neil	Rosen	sales rep…Rosenthal Wine Merchant, New York, USA!
Benjamin	Robling	Sommelier, Bar Ferdinand, Philadelphia US
Masami	Hayakawa	Barrel Merchant, Yokohama, Japan
Caroline	Russock	Serious Eats, New York, USA
Jason	Malumed	Sales Representative, Majestic Wine & Spirits, Philadelphia, PA
Nina	Hegel	Manager/Buyer, Winfield-Flynn, New York, NY, USA
miki	saeki	1-7-A2203,ainokawa ichikawa-shi CH?BA?K?N???JAPAN
Scott	Reiner	Wine Academy, Wine Manager
Yuko	Kanai	Caney winery Yamanashi Japan
Hank	Beckmeyer	Vigneron, Somerset, CA USA
Ken	Hebenstreit	wine lover, Royal Oak MI
Ariana	Rolich	Winfield Flynn
Miyuki	Katori
David Patrick	O'Connor	Enseignant de franÃ§ais Hamilton, Ontario Canada
Heather	Herman	Wine Director-Cooper Square Hotel
Chase	Granoff	Vine Wine, Brooklyn, NY
Glen	Thompson	Wine Buyer/Sommelier, Red Wagon Wine Shoppe, Rochester Hills, MI
Josh	Raynolds	Assistant Editor, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, New York, NY USA
Bruce	Gutlove	Owner 10R Winery/Kamihoro Nouen 170-11 Honcho Kurisawa-cho, Iwamizawa-shi Hokkaido, Japan
Jason	Cohen	Grantwriter + Wine Blogger, Pennsylvania, USA
Anna	Aldridge	Wine Marketing Consultant, Melbourne Australia.
Kara	Knisley	Executive assistant
Tino	Pattiera	wine sharer
Ralf	Kuettel	Owner, Trestle on Tenth, NYC, USA
Jonathan	Kemp	Wine director and buyer at Bottle Market, Upper East Side Manhattan.
Bridget	Joseph	natural wine lover, New Orleans, LA
Jennifer	Massolo
Stuart	Cohn	TV producer New York, NY, USA
Lisa	Hall	senior editor, from the USA
Dave	Brookes	Publisher – http://www.vinofreakism.com
Julia	van der Vink	Cambridge MA, USA
Birgit	Heimann	Professeur de franÃ§ais, Philadelphie, Pennsylvanie, Ã‰tats-Unis
Megan	Krigbaum	Associate Wine Editor, Food & Wine magazine, New York City
Kristin	Bundy	Natural wine lover
Aviram	Turgeman	Chef Sommelier Nice Matin, Beverage Director Tour de France Chef Driven, NYC
Karen	Campanale	Brand Ambassador,Anfora Wine Bar, NYC, NY
Tom	Rohrer	University Professor, Mount Pleasant MI USA
Molly	Sider	Buyer, Crush Wine and Spirits, New York, New York
Michael	Tulipan	Editor, The Savvy Explorer
kym	apotas
Charlotte	Gudmundsson	Graphic Designer, Astor Wines, New York, USA
Nima	Ansari	Astor Wines and Spirits
Richard	Rehwinkel	Chef Tiki e' Tapas Coffs Harbour Australia
Tvrtko	Cernos	free-lance conference interpreter, former UN staff, accredited with EU institutions, working out of Zagreb, Croatia
Paul	White	Attorney, NY
Bender B.	Rodriguez	(C'est des) conneries!
William	Schwab	The Wine Guy Bloomfield hills MI Sommelier
Chad	Zeigler	Sommelier; RN74 301 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94105
Constance	Chamberlain	Brand Action Team, Public Relations Manager of Wines, New York, NY USA
Ellisa	Cooper	Director of Events & Education The Barterhouse Gotham Wine Group
Rob	Bralow	Manager/Wine Buyer, Blue Streak Wines & Spirits, New York City, New York
Jose-Luis	Gimenez	Spain.
James	Hondros	Restaurateur, Seattle, WA, USA
Michael	Maller	General Manager/beverage director Vin Rouge Durham, NC
Cory	Cartwright	Owner, Selection Massale Imports, San Leandro, California
Matthew	Cohen	co-CEO software company.
Lauren	Rahn	Fine dining establishment, Kansas City, Missouri
Jake	Cerese
Ilissa	Knisley	Manager, Wine Therapy, NY NY USA
JeanBaptiste	humbert	Wine therapy President 171 elizabeth street New York NY 10012 2126252999
Michael	Amendola	Wine Buyer, Windsor Wine Merchants, Brooklyn, NY USA
Sara	McCay	Private Events Manager, Astor Center
Chris	Gillman	Engineer, Burlington, VT USA
Philip	Ashton	Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
annie	shapero	usa, wine consultant
Anna	Cail
Whitney	Adams	Sommelier, Domaine LA and Terroni. Los Angeles, CA
Troy	Kinser	DIning and Wine Manager, Allium, Great Barrington, MA
Christine	Morris	Server, Bartender – Del Frisco's Grille (Rockefeller Center, NYC) Rockefeller Center New York, NY 10020
Jesse	Frost	Farmer, wine shop clerk
Tanya	Robinson	Wine Consultant, Astor Wines & Spirits, New York, NY USA
Jes	Dang	Warner Bros. Entertainment, USA
Ch.	Sasson	Mgr, USQ Wines, NY, NY, US
Derrick	Mize	Owner, New York Vintners, New York City
JosÃ© Luis	Louzan
stephanie	cleaver	Brooklyn, NY
Thomas	Smith	Special Events Director
Ben	Segal	Senior Executive Salesforce.com NY
Monica	Byrne	Owner, Home/Made Wine Bar NYC, USA
Manuel	Camblor	Author La Otra Botella Laotrabotella.com Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Carrie	Marchal	account manager, David Bowler Wine, NY, USA
Laura	Supper	President, Acid Inc. Selections, NY NY
Jake	Parrott	Brand Manager, Ledroit Brands LLC (importer/distributor), Washington, DC USA
Anna	Dunn	Bartender, Diner, Brooklyn
kristen	monahan	consumer of cousin's wines in minnesota
Jonathan	Seeds	Natural Wine Fan, Cincinnati Ohio
Evan	Hansen	Ferndale, Michigan, USA
Gregory	Smith	Director of Wine, Central Restaurante, Lima, Peru
david	lecomte	oenologue
George	Heritier	Owner, Gang of Pour blog; Oak Park, Michigan, USA
Tobias	Ã˜no	wine retail, Norway
Benlly	Polanco	Owner ,Corcho Wine Room ,New York, NY
Eva	Zorad
Lyle	Fass	Wine consultant, NYC, USA
Benlly	Polanco	Enterprenuer Wine & Food industry.
Julia	Himmel	New York, NY
Sarah	Egron	manager, Chelsea Wine Vault, New York, NY
Joe	Campanale	Beverage Director, dell'anima, New York City, NY
Andrew	Besch	President, West Side wine
Sarah Bean	Freed	Programming Associate Astor Center New York, NY USA
David	Cope	Cape Town, South Africa
Joshua	Perry	Accounts Manager, Communal Brands. New York, NY USA
Andrew	Fisher	President, Astor Wines & Spirits
Vladimir	Garcia	Wine Director For Corcho Wine Room and Dry Dock Wine + Spirits
Talitha	Whidbee	Owner Vine Wine
Matt	McCabe	New York, NY
Joe	Salamone	Wine Buyer-Crush Wine and Spirits. New York, NY.
Benjamin	Hagen	Wine Buyer, Slope Cellars, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Stephanie	Johnson	Wine Director City Winery NYC
Jesse	Salazar	Wine Director, Union Square Wines & Spirits, New York, NY, USA
Katherine	Pangaro	Buyer, Brooklyn, NY
Anne	MALHERE	Wine Management Student, Milford Pa, USA
Anderson	Fariss	Sales, Manhattan Wine Company, New York
Jorge	Arias	The Wine Hut NYC ( Owner) Churrascaria Plataforma and hurrascaria Tribeca ( Wine Director)
Howard	Rodman	Professor, University of Southern California
Stephen	Winch	Wine consultant
Jason	Zuliani	Owner, Wine Buyer – Dedalus Wines, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Doc	Adn	wine lover…
Zachary	Sussman	Freelance Journalist, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Zachary	Moss	Manager, First & Vine Wine & Spirits, NY NY
MIchael	da Cruz	Partner, SdC Fine Wine Consultants, NY, NY Examiner.com Providence Wine Examiner, Providence, RI
Andrew	Welder	Director of Operations, Saratoga Slice Inc West Chester PA, USA 19341
Alison	Lyons	Astor Wines and Spirits New York, NY
Ben	Aneff	Managing Director Tribeca Wine Merchants New York, NY USA
kerry	kiang	J&F Manager
Colleen	Rafferty	Sales Rep. Aubert & Mascoli Wine Importer London, UK
Lauren	Kennedy	sales, Jenny & Francois
Elizabeth	Patrick	Assistant Buyer Astor Wines & Spirits 399 Lafayette St, New York NY 10003
Lorena	Ascencios	Buyer NY, NY USA
Valerie	Corbin	Astor Wines and Spirits, New York, USA
Moses	Jones	General Contractor California Winemaker
Mollie	Battenhouse	Wine Director, Maslow 6, NYC
Carlos	Marques	Wine MBA Student – Bordeaux Management School Wine Distributor SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil
Matthew	Hamilton	Belcourt Restaurant NYC
Thomas	Riley	Writer, retailer (small wine shop), educator, Alameda, CA, USA
Emily	Schindler	Winemonger Imports, San Anselmo, CA
Kat	Kelly	Office Manager, Communal Brands, New York, NY USA
gaetano	muscatello
Charles	Woods	Proprietor, Bonhomie Wine Imports
Emilio	Castelli	Vigneron, Sebastopol, Ca. USA
david	seaton	Central Bottle Wine and provisions, Cambridge, MA
Christopher	Carbone	Owner, TerraVino Brookline, MA 02446
Siobhan	Lowe	Chicago, IL
Matt	Reiser	Wine Director UpStairs on the Square 91 Winthrop Street Cambridge, MA 02138
Alex	Miranda	Sales Person
Jean	Hamilton	Wine Student NYC
Adam	Morganstern	Editor, Organic Wine Journal
Willy	Blackmore	editor, Tasting Table, Los Angeles
geoffrey	miller	Consultant, Boston, Ma etats unis
Clement	Carriere	NAM, LGCF
Matt	Mollo	Partner/Wine Buyer, The Wine Bottega, Boston, MA USA
Jason	Adams	Brooklyn, NY, USA
Devlon	Moore	Distributor
Cesar	Castro	President, Terroir, Santo Domingo
Mark	Goldberger	CEO – Vinformative, Inc
Tara	Carney	Sales manager Maslow6 wineshop
tessa	miles	Wine Cellar Cape Town South Africa Local sales
Jordan	Napier	Olivi Le Buche Winery, Sarteano, Siena
David	Fields
Robert	Vodicka	Eastern Michigan University Federation of Teachers
Samantha	Klein	unemployed
Anthony	Wilson	Musician, wine lover, los angeles, CA, usa
Meg	McNeill	Manager, Dandelion Wine, Brooklyn
Oscar	Hernandez	Olmstead Wine Co.
gregory	perez	vigneron vinificateur a Bodegas y ViÃ±edos Mengoba Bierzo (espagne
carl	hagstrand	Importer
Njal	Poulsen	CEO dfb. ApS
Natasha	Hughes	Freelance wine writer, consultant and educator
jose	pastor	Jose Pastor Selections owner
Angus	Macnab
Victoire	Rabineau	Chef de Projet Web – Vinternet – Agence de communication web dans le vin et les spiritueux
Nicolas	de Rouyn	rÃ©dacteur-en-chef
Tao	Platon	Winemaker assistant Bodega Convento se las Claras (Spain)
Josh	Lohmer	Manger, Gnarly Vines, Brooklyn, NY
Randall	Grahm	Winemaker, Bonny Doon Vineyard Santa Cruz, CA
Elizabeth	Griswold	UVA Wines, Brooklyn, NY
Catherine	Saillard	Owner of Restaurant iCi in Brooklyn, New York.
Peter	Marchant	Mezzanine Wines On Premise Sales Manager Queensland Chairman Sommeliers Australia Queensland Australia
Jonathan	Sayers	Managing Director Bacchant Wines, Sydney Australia
Nicole	DeCicco	wholesale distributor Upstate Wine Co.
Joseph	Dougherty	Managing Director at Seaview Securities LLC
Linda	Violago	everywhere
Julia	Mosack	Wine sales representative
Michael	Dupuy	Owner Streetcar Wine & Beer Boston, MA, USA
Nick	Gorevic	sales, J&F

18 Responses to Olivier Cousin Needs Your Help!

Randall Grahm says:

October 11, 2011 at 8:51 am

This is an utter travesty. The AOC, while striving to preserve typicity, should not be punitive towards those that seek originality. The notion of a jail sentence for Olivier’s supposed transgressions is appalling.

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gregory Perez says:

October 11, 2011 at 9:43 am

bravo Olivier tu as tout mon appui depuis le Bierzo (Nord Ouest de l’Espagne), moi aussi je suis vigneron avant tout et pas toujours d’accord avec l’apellation d’où mes vins de table ….. je te soutient sur tes principes … et te souhaite le meilleur
Gregory Perez
Vigneron Vinificateur Bierzo Espagne

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Mark Goldberger says:

October 11, 2011 at 10:25 am

Randall, you said it best! There’s room out there for creative originality and for those who look to AOC law as gospel truth. Punishing creativity and originality has never boded well for any society. Creativity can be chided or even outlawed, but even so, it will never be silenced!

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Winemaker Oliver Cousin Needs Your Help! | Organic Wine Journal says:

October 11, 2011 at 11:25 am

[...] of humor and his distaste for the French AOC system has landed him in serious trouble> From the Jenny & Francois blog: A distributor of Olivier’s in Europe, in attempt to have a little fun, adorned some of his cases [...]

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YVES DURAND says:

October 11, 2011 at 5:11 pm

Olivier Cousin is the new Asterix of Wine for France. Qu’est-ce qu’ils vont prendre les Romains!

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Kevin Gilmore says:

October 11, 2011 at 11:25 pm

If Olivier ends up in jail, I will personally flee the states and take care of Joker the horse and tend to the vines myself. Some of the best wines in France…quel est le problème?

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Aid Olivier Cousin goes global [AOC] | Dr Vino's wine blog says:

October 12, 2011 at 10:00 am

[...] awareness of his treatment is high. Over 500 people have signed a petition on a French blog, his American importer is also mounting a campaign for signatures, and his UK importer is helping pay his legal bills. It’s sad that the Loire, site of so many [...]

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David J says:

October 13, 2011 at 1:27 am

Signed on the French petition, almost wish I could ‘ve added my name here: what a lovingly worded statement! Salut!

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Anonymous says:

October 13, 2011 at 9:40 am

Liberte, fraternite, egalite was once the cry in France. A revolution in fact to give individuals the right to operate their lives as free men. The United States was modeled with some of the principles from the time of the revolution. Now we are quickly sliding into states of Socialism. Massive government controls the inhibit a farmer (entrepreneur) form operating through taxation, fines, fees, penalties. The list is endless. Consumers of the economic system leaching from the producers.

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john karlic says:

October 13, 2011 at 1:40 pm

Typical of governing bodies to go after someone for being a free thinker and innovator. This is a prime example of people abusing their power. Sad state of affairs shame on you..

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Petar Kirilov says:

October 16, 2011 at 10:47 pm

Good one Olivier,
I believe everything will resolve good at end and nobody will be going to jail for such a thing.
Good Luck!

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Winedr » Olivier Cousin says:

November 2, 2011 at 5:35 am

[...] And there are petitions I encourage you to sign here:GlougueuleJenny & François on Oliver Cousin [...]

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» oenoLogic says:

December 3, 2011 at 10:42 pm

[...] few weeks ago, the oenokerfuffle of online story and song was the Olivier Cousin debacle, and it had most of the naturalista wine world talking about it. I read along with a good deal of [...]

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tableau contemporain says:

December 4, 2011 at 1:53 pm

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A O no | oenoLogic says:

December 5, 2011 at 2:29 am

[...] few weeks ago, the oenokerfuffle of online story and song was the Olivier Cousin debacle, and it had most of the naturalista wine world talking about it. I read along with a good deal of [...]

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A O no | o e n o L o g i c says:

December 7, 2011 at 4:24 am

[...] few weeks ago, the oenokerfuffle of online story and song was the Olivier Cousin debacle, and it had most of the naturalista wine world talking about it. I read along with a good deal of [...]

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VIDEO: Olivier Cousin talking about his horsies! | The Wine Bottega says:

February 14, 2012 at 11:58 am

[...] on French scandal! Check out the article on Decanter and if you’re compelled check out the support site importer Jenny & Francois has [...]

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Aid Olivier Cousin goes global [AOC] | WineCigarsClub says:

April 3, 2013 at 11:26 pm

[...] recognition of his diagnosis is high. Over 500 people have sealed a petition on a French blog, his American importer is also ascent a debate for signatures, and his UK importer is assisting compensate his authorised bills. It’s unhappy that a Loire, [...]

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