tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post2470768692513869630..comments2023-10-18T10:36:01.631-05:00Comments on 1WineDude :: Serious wine talk for the not-so-serious drinker!: What's In a Label (Deciphering U.S. Wine Terms Isn't As Easy As You Think)Joe Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302860568125840279noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post-13940312018178926092009-02-09T19:15:00.000-05:002009-02-09T19:15:00.000-05:00Thanks, Tracy - great clarification!Thanks, Tracy - great clarification!Joe Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302860568125840279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post-23040193213674547032009-02-09T18:57:00.000-05:002009-02-09T18:57:00.000-05:00Great Topic! More needs to be written about this.B...Great Topic! More needs to be written about this.<BR/><BR/>Basically the law says mandatory info MUST be legible on the label. <BR/>For the Mandatory requirements, they also set a minimum type size. 2mm is the minimum for bottles over 187ml in size, and 1mm for bottles 187ml and smaller (alc statement is excluded from this because it has it's own min). <BR/><BR/>They give an absolute minimum type size of 1mm for the Alc statement (and a max of 3mm) Don't want you flaunting your Alc % in huge type!<BR/><BR/>Also, the alc % doesn't HAVE to be on the label (unless you are over 14.1%). If you are under 14.1% you may 'chose' to say "Table Wine" and not show the alc %. <BR/><BR/>Those labels where you can't find the alc% probably say 'Table Wine' or 'Light Wine'!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post-19554978922396189782009-02-01T17:41:00.000-05:002009-02-01T17:41:00.000-05:00Thanks, AJ!Thanks, AJ!Joe Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302860568125840279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post-75713037487775124532009-02-01T16:43:00.000-05:002009-02-01T16:43:00.000-05:00First visit to your site. Great info. I loved how...First visit to your site. Great info. I loved how back in the day many Cali Cabernet vintners would slap an additional private reserve label on the shoulder of their bottles that hadn't sold yet and then raise the price five or more dollars to cover the cost of opening up all the cases and running them through the bottling line again. Convoluted production and labeling rules may have been designed to protect and inform the consumer but the truth is the opportunity to skirt the rules if one chooses abound. The informed wino will always pick up the bottle and read the front and back label. It's part of the game. I'm sure you agree it's what's inside the bottle that counts. Trust your palate. Definitely returning to check out more of your thoughts. <BR/><BR/>Wine onAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post-64848148593876941792009-01-31T20:31:00.000-05:002009-01-31T20:31:00.000-05:00Thanks, jdv!Amy - I hear you... I have a personal ...Thanks, jdv!<BR/><BR/>Amy - I hear you... I have a personal love/hate affair with organic wine... and the sulfite thing is basically the dumbest warning *ever*. In my opinion, anyway. And it's all about opinions these days, right? ;-)Joe Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302860568125840279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post-48931502003527609432009-01-31T16:37:00.000-05:002009-01-31T16:37:00.000-05:00My personal pet peeve is the 'organic wine' label ...My personal pet peeve is the 'organic wine' label versus the 'made from organically grown grapes'.<BR/>But you are right...don't get me started on the sulfite thing!Amy Atwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468474677876266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post-31865260272506284662009-01-30T16:55:00.000-05:002009-01-30T16:55:00.000-05:00Thanks! Who knew?Thanks! Who knew?Joie de vivrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090182072040742810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post-61609614547065157012009-01-29T19:13:00.000-05:002009-01-29T19:13:00.000-05:00Thanks, Spud! I often find myself advising folks ...Thanks, Spud! I often find myself advising folks browsing at the wine shop who are ooh-ing and ahh-ing over a "Reserve" wine.<BR/><BR/>"Uhm... be careful there..." :-)Joe Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302860568125840279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post-42615590189363322152009-01-29T12:51:00.000-05:002009-01-29T12:51:00.000-05:00Wow, 'Made by' and 'Produced by' not legally the s...Wow, 'Made by' and 'Produced by' not legally the same thing? You learn something new every day, that's for sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com