Wine Spectator: Robert Mondavi Winery Owner Prevails In To Kalon Name Battle

Following a five-year saga, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names (BGN) has repealed its own 2017 decision recognizing the name To Kalon Creek. On Aug. 14, the federal agency responsible for approving and maintaining official geographic names for the United States ruled to vacate the name, favoring Constellation Brands, which owns Robert Mondavi Winery and had petitioned to have “To Kalon Creek” removed from the BGN’s list of registered places. The small creek, which will now be known as Doak Creek, runs through the heart of the To Kalon Vineyard, and Constellation owns a trademark on the name To Kalon.

“We are pleased that the decision made today by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) concerning the naming of the creek resolved the dispute and fully upholds the integrity of our To Kalon trademark,” Constellation Brands said in a statement. Wine Spectator has more.

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