Appellation La Barre Contrôlée (also stylized as Appellation LaBarre Controlee) was a French certification granted to wines in the La Barre region of France. Chateau Picard fell under the auspices of the Appellation La Barre Contrôlée. In France, the appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) is a label that identifies an agricultural product whose stages of production and processing are carried out in a defined geographical area – the terroir – and using recognized and traditional know-how. The specificity of an AOC product is determined by the combination of a physical and biological environment with established production techniques transmitted within a human community. Together, these give the product its distinctive qualities.
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Château Picard was the name of the Picard family estate in La Barre, France on Earth and of the wine produced at the family vineyards. (TNG episode: "Family")
Château Picard dated back at least to the late 20th century and originated in Saint-Estèphe, France. (TNG novel: Collateral Damage)
During the Nazi occupation of France during World War II Château Picard was converted by the French Resistance into munitions storage and a means of communicating with the front. Extensive underground tunnels were established that led to the vineyards, with entrances hidden inside the house. When the Nazis invaded, the Resistance locked the tunnels away. (PIC episode: "Hide and Seek")
Château Picard was subsequently used as a base by Nazi occupiers. The Picard family managed to survive by hiding in the underground tunnels, and after the war moved to England. (PIC episode: "Watcher")
It was the wine of choice of Professor Jeffrey Carlson in 1996. (TOS - The Eugenics Wars novel: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2)
After World War III, the vineyard was moved to La Barre in favor of a better climate. (TNG novel: Collateral Damage)
In 2245, Leonard McCoy and Emony Dax enjoyed a vintage 2228 bottle of Château Picard on their date during a gymnastics competition at Ole Miss. (DS9 - The Lives of Dax short story: "Old Souls")
Starfleet captain Philippa Georgiou kept a bottle (2249 vintage) in her Ready room aboard the USS Shenzhou in 2256. (DSC episode: "The Vulcan Hello")
In late 2265, Sal, the proprietor of Velluto's restaurant, sent over a free bottle of Château Picard to James T. Kirk and Leonard McCoy so that they could drink to Gary Mitchell's memory. (TOS - My Brother's Keeper novel: Enterprise)
James T. Kirk and Gillian Taylor enjoyed a bottle of Château Picard in 2286. (TOS comic: "Debt of Honor")
During the mid-24th century, Château Picard's winemaking business was run by Marie Picard, while her husband, Robert Picard, tended to the grapes. (TNG novel: Q & A)
Following a fatal fire in which Robert and his son René were killed, Marie also assumed the role of winemaker. (TNG movie: Star Trek: Generations)
Picard sampled a 2372 vintage -- the first batch produced by Marie following the death of Robert -- in 2380, and was disappointed by the result. (TNG novel: Q & A)
Quark stocked Château Picard in his bar. Julian Bashir apparently had a low regard for the Picard wines, requesting the "good stuff" instead when Quark had recommended it. Quark instead served Bashir a vintage Thunderbird. (DS9 novel: Devil in the Sky)
Jean-Luc Picard and Data enjoyed a bottle of Château Picard 2267 aboard the USS Enterprise-E in 2379, after the wedding of William T. Riker and Deanna Troi on Earth. After the death of Data, Picard and the other senior officers offered a toast to their deceased colleague using Château Picard. (TNG novelization: Nemesis)
After retiring from Starfleet, Picard moved back to his old home. Laris and Zhaban were his housekeepers and estate managers. (PIC episode: "Remembrance")