How to Create the Perfect Blend When Designing Your Wine Labels.
The practice of winemaking is often referred to as an art or a craft. The process of creating a label is a very intricate one as well. It is intricate not only because of the TTB regulations that surround them but also because of the many parties that are involved in their design. From winery to winery that list of involved players does vary which has a direct correlation with how efficiently (Or not!) labels are planned for. Read more
OK Wineries………….Everybody Concentrate!
This is a cautionary post for all the wineries that as a result of the low sugar levels in their fruit this year due to the lack of a summer decided to boost the sugar level of their batches of juice and must by adding grape concentrate. Beware that come bottling time for any of those finished wines that had concentrate added to them they will not be eligible for "Estate Bottled" on their label. Read more
Wine Labels: The Big Picture of Appellations.
Appellations: The Location, location, location of Wine.
Just like the phrase from the real estate world, wine is often all about location, location, location. In the case of wine the terminology used is appellation. A wine's appellation is the details on its bloodlines or where the grapes used to make the wine were grown. We are fairly accustomed to viewing an appellation on most wine labels though their use on a wine label is not a required item, but if one is used the wine blend must meet specific percentage requirements. In this case I wanted to show an example of the largest yet rarely seen appellation available to US wines, the American appellation. Read more
