Uncorking wine and spirits adventures around the world. Decoding a French wine label can feel like unraveling a mystery, especially for those new to the world of wine. Unlike many New World wines ...
There are a series of controls on the form and content of wine labels that coexist with the Geographic Indications regulations. The most important is what is commonly called truth-in-labelling, ...
“If it has DOC on the label it comes from a smaller area [with] more rules and regulations” and tends to be “mid to high-quality.” Meanwhile, if your wine is labelled DOCG “it comes from ...
Over time, Bordeaux wine producers have recognized the value in augmenting expensive, top-growth wines with second labels that cost significantly less. These are often wines made from grapes grown ...
It’s the latest in a growing criminal trend: wine fraud. By Ali Watkins The red French wines were some of the most high-end bottles you could find, stacked neatly among other luxury labels.
By working with printing houses in Italy, the group recreated the corks and labels of famous French wineries. According to authorities, selling counterfeit wine generated profits of more than €2 ...