WINE LABELS

Decipher them in five easy steps

Let’s face it wine labels are a minefield when it comes to trying to figure out what’s inside the bottle, right? Especially if it’s from a non-English speaking country, this might go some way towards explaining why consumers generally stick with what they know, playing it safe with recognisable varietally-labelled wines.

Just like other alcoholic drinks, wines legally have to include certain key pieces of information on their front labels (and back labels if applicable). We’re going to help you to decipher labels by identifying five key elements that will tell you as much as you need to know.