The Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place & Origin is a set of principles aimed at educating consumers about the importance of location to winemaking. The Declaration was first signed in Napa Valley, Calif., on July 26, 2005. The founding signatory regions included:

Champagne	Napa Valley	Oregon	Washington State
Jerez	Porto	Walla Walla

On March 21, 2007, six more renowned wine regions joined in the global effort. The new signatory regions included:

Chianti Classico	Sonoma County	Victoria
Paso Robles	Tokaj	Western Australia

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