Denominazione di origine controllata Denominazione di origine controllata Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC; ; English: controlled designation of origin) is a quality assurance label for Italian wines. The system is modeled on the French "Appellation d'origine contrôlée" (AOC) designations. The Italian government introduced the system in 1963 and overhauled it in 1992 to comply with European Union law on protected geographical designations of origin, which came into effect that year. There are three levels of labels: DO — Denominazione di Origine" (designation of origin, seldom used), DOC — Denominazione di Origine Controllata" (controlled designation of origin), and DOCG — "Denominazione di Origine Controllata e
Louisiana French the various dialects converged to produce what we know as Louisiana French. The strong influence of English-language education on the francophone community began following the American Civil War, when laws that had protected the rights of French speakers were abolished. Public schools that attempted to force francophones to learn English were established in Louisiana. Parents viewed the practice of teaching their children English as the intrusion of a foreign culture, and many refused to send their children to school. When the government required them to do so, they selected private French Catholic schools in which class was conducted in French.