Do you pick wine?

Question

by looking at the labels

Answer 1

you cant pick wine by the way the label looks you have to take in to consideration what you are having for dinner and only then you can chose your wine and the age also has a part in this

Answer 2

Yup, you need to know where the wine is from, what grapes its made from.  

Cross reference that against what you already know and like.

Answer 3

I'll admit that sometimes, yes, I do.  I've only just begun enjoying wine now and then and other than suggestions that other wine lovers give me I generally just go by appearance and sometimes name- it's more fun and experimental that way!

Answer 4

I don't know diddly about all the info on the label.  I don't care where a wine is from.  If I like it I like it.  

At restaurants I'll order by the glass if there's something I haven't tried, then if I like it I remember the name when I'm in a store looking for bottles or if I see it on a wine list again.

Whether I'm in a store or looking at a wine list, I often pick wines (of the varietels I know I like) that have a cool name.  Barefoot, Fat b*****d, Toad Hollow are some of the coolest and pretty good wines to boot.

Answer 5

No, I don't.

Having been drinking wine for years, I have found that label really does not tell me much about how good a wine is.  There are times when cute labels results in decently good wine.  However, often time, the cuter the label is, the worse the wine is.

In fact, one of the wine educator I know called these "critter" wines.  What he means is that these wine labels would have different cutsie animals, from rabbit to bird to cat to dog to anything else you can imagine.  What he believes is that the general pubic are not as educated about wine as they should be, so many people basically pick out their wines by the label rather than asking the clerks for help.  

To me, cute wine labels are more or less gimmicks.  They are there to catch people's attention so they will buy.  For most of the wine in my collection, I have purchased them only after trying them or after highly recommended by someone I trust.  The one I pick by label is called Cigar Volante and Vin Gris de Cigares, both of which feature a cute label of cigar shaped UFO shining a beam over a vineyard, and there is an interesting story behind it.  After reading an article on it, I tried both wine and liked them. Aside from that, I have not found hardly any that I liked based on label.

In fact, most of the wines that I like have pretty unremarkable appearing labels.  They can be classic, small, traditional, lacking in graphic, but all of them are not loud and standout.

Answer 6

Funny you should ask this. I was just in the wine and spirit store near me, to see if I could find something neat to use as a centerpiece for the upcoming class reunion.

I found Martini and Rossi Asti, in a 4-pack. Since my school colors are blue and gold, I thought it would be perfect. The label (which covers the entire bottle) is blue, with bubbles on it, and of course is topped with the gold foil.

Just for the record, I bought a bottle of Pink Truck, once. I had to. Just for the name of it, and the stupid label on the bottle. It wasn't very good wine, but it sure was a novel item to have on hand.

Generally, though, I buy more from experience, than just for the shock value of something. I have my favorite wines from a few select wineries. Rarely do I go outside of those particular wines.

Answer 7

I used to, but now I can decipher wines by the descriptions on the label and can usually tell if I'll like it or not.

If they use the words 'apple', 'oak' etc, usually they're drier white.  'Peaches', and 'apricots' usually indicates a sweeter white.

Answer 8

u do if u know what to look for