Politically Correct Label?
My friend, fellow writer and humorist
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Is terroir important or not?
Well… you can decide for yourself. Is an Idaho potatoe still an Idaho potatoe if it comes from Australia? Maybe not. Then shoudln’t a champagne that is a sparkiling wine not made in Champagne be called a …sparkling wine made somewhere else? Read on ViaSFGATE
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The Label Lets You Know If The Wine Is Ready
We’ve talked about posh labels, cartoon labels, talking labels. Now marketers have come up with another label-related breakthrough. A temperature-sensitive label that tells you if the wine has reached the right temperature to be enjoyed at its best. Via Spittoon
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Is Beauty Only Label Deep?
I had the suspicion that I could not be the only one. When I look at a neat row of bottles in a wine merchant’s or at the store, the prettiest labels stand out. It is different at a wine tasting, where you can judge the merits by the wine itself, but what to do…
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Some Like the Names – Some Don’t!
In France, as opposed to most of the world, you get your wine “coordinates” on the label to refer to the region where the grapes grow . There is an exception and it is Alsace. Long has tradition and law allowed Alsace to follow its own drummer and actually name the variety of grapes on…