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The French Appeal System (ie Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) is an international model for the laws that define and protect geographically named wines, fierce drinks and even certain dishes. For each wine separate wine, the AOC laws determine, inter alia, the exact area where grapes are being overcome to obtain concrete wine, acceptable grape varieties, permitted yields per hectare, and aspects of viticulture – such as slicing and irrigation, The percentage of alcohol and methods: how wine is produced and how much is stored. For a given French wine to receive an appeal, it must meet all the criteria set out in the AOC laws. The Appeal System and its laws, which began to apply the ’30s of the 20th century, developed over time. Today, most European wine -producing countries have similar systems that define and regulate the blame they produce.

AOC (Wikipedia)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (/ˌkɑːsi kɔːrˈtɛz/ (listen); Spanish: [oˈkasjo koɾˈtes]; born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist. She has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019, as a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes the eastern part of the Bronx, portions of north-central Queens, and Rikers Island in New York City.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Official Portrait.jpg
Official portrait, 2019
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 14th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byJoe Crowley
Personal details
Born (1989-10-13) October 13, 1989 (age 33)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Socialists of America
EducationBoston University (BA)
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WebsiteHouse website

On June 26, 2018, Ocasio-Cortez drew national recognition when she won the Democratic Party's primary election for New York's 14th congressional district. She defeated Democratic Caucus Chair Joe Crowley, a 10-term incumbent, in what was widely seen as the biggest upset victory in the 2018 midterm election primaries. She easily won the November general election, defeating Republican Anthony Pappas. She was reelected in the 2020 and 2022 elections.

Taking office at age 29, Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman ever to serve in the United States Congress. She has been noted for her substantial social media presence relative to her fellow members of Congress. Ocasio-Cortez attended Boston University, where she double-majored in international relations and economics, graduating cum laude. She was previously an activist and worked as a waitress and bartender before running for Congress in 2018.

Alongside Rashida Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez was the first female member of the Democratic Socialists of America elected to serve in Congress. She advocates a progressive platform that includes support for workplace democracy, Medicare for All, tuition-free public college, a federal jobs guarantee, a Green New Deal, and abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).