Category Archives: Labels

Poll Shows Wine Descriptions are Unhelpful and Pompous . . . How Would You Describe Wine?

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Nick

Some news on how people feel about wine descriptions has hit the press this week which has made interesting reading. According to Harpers a poll commissioned by Laithwaites revealed that wine descriptions are ‘more pompous than helpful.’ The poll covered … Continue reading →

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The Chinese New Year – 2013 The Year of the Black Water Snake

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Nick

The Chinese New Year 2013 begins on 10th February 2013 and is the Year of the Snake. According to Chinese astrology, the associated colour for water is black, so 2013 is the Year of the Black Water Snake. Although a … Continue reading →

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The Chinese Moon Festival, Bordeaux Wine and . . . Labelling

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Nick

Chateau Guiraud is to host the Chinese Moon Festival in Bordeaux according to Decanter. The Fete de la Lune d’Or (Golden Moon Festival) is on September 12th and is aimed at the increasingly large Chinese, Hong Kong and Asian community … Continue reading →

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It’s All in the Name

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Nick

The press have been reporting a story concerning a row over a wine called Kiwi Cuvée. What’s wrong with that, you might think? Well, the wine is French. It’s made by Lacheteau, based in the Loire Valley, and their Sauvignon … Continue reading →

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It’s All in the Name

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Nick

The press have been reporting a story concerning a row over a wine called Kiwi Cuvée. What’s wrong with that, you might think? Well, the wine is French. It’s made by Lacheteau, based in the Loire Valley, and their Sauvignon … Continue reading →

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Braille Wine Labels

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Nick

Wine labelling is somewhat of a nightmare when you consider what they should and should not put on the label but one area where they really fall down is that they do not cater for the blind. It is very … Continue reading →

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Italian Wine but Made in Germany

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Nick

A German law court in Trier has ruled that sparkling wine produced in Germany from Italian Prosecco grapes can be labelled as ‘Italian’. If the basic wine is imported from Italy into Germany bearing the label IGT, (Indicazione Geographica Tipica) … Continue reading →

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What’s In Your Wine?

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Nick

Bravo to Channel 4 who ran an exposé last night in Dispatches on the 1.5bn bottles of wine we consume in Britain every year. The findings were disturbing enough for 2 Daily papers to run with the story before the … Continue reading →

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New Labels for French Wine

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Nick

French wine labels will have a new look as the French government has unveiled its 5 year plan to modernise the wine industry with the aim of making French wine more competitive and mass marketable. The plan hopes to give … Continue reading →

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New Labels for French Wine

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Nick

French wine labels will have a new look as the French government has unveiled its 5 year plan to modernise the wine industry with the aim of making French wine more competitive and mass marketable. The plan hopes to give … Continue reading →

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