|Understanding Wine Labels (Part 1) The label on a bottle of
wine undergoes more regulatory and creative scrutiny than
perhaps any label on any other commodity. After a design is
created and selected, the label must pass muster from the
government agency that controls wine production as well as the
various government agencies controlling importation and sale in
every country where the wine is distributed. are collectors of
wine labels who don't consume wine and consumers of wine who
base their purchases entirely on the appeal of the labels.
Understanding wine labels can be difficult and intimidating for
the consumer who is primarily interested in the taste of the
contents. Knowing what information labels are permitted to and
are required to provide can help. Surprisingly, very little of
the information on the label tells how the product in the bottle
may be expected to taste. In fact, descriptions which often
appear on back labels are completely unregulated and frequently
are composed of "buzz words" that app