Wine labels are confusing, but with some quick study, it's easy to sound like you know what you're talking about. France produces some of the world’s most renowned wines, crafted in a range of styles.

One of the best ways to have a stress-free wine-buying experience lies in understanding their labels. Wine labels can give you more insight as to what’s inside the bottle. However, what’s listed on ...

Alcohol, especially wine, can become complicated if you want to understand it well. Knowing which wine goes well with what and how to pick the right kind can be difficult. Even though I can easily ...

Let’s be honest—French wine can feel a little intimidating. Instead of clearly stating the grape variety like a friendly California bottle, French labels expect you to know that a Sancerre is ...

Hand-drawn, minimal, splashy, brooding, whimsical, pagan, and Instagram-ready. Wine labels today are more varied—and important—than ever before. The wine's label is spare—almost coy. An elegant black ...

Think Picasso, Dali, Chagall, Warhol, Niki de Saint Phalle, Bernar Venet and Keith Haring, whose artworks feature on the labels of a Bordeaux first-growth wine, a classification reserved for only the ...

A 2024 study (Ruiying et al.) investigates whether subtle “gender cues” on wine labels (i.e., feminine vs. masculine visual or textual cues) affect how women perceive and respond to a wine. Do ...

There is a (sometimes frustrating) inconsistency to how wine is labeled, making it a challenge to read a wine label and decipher what’s in the bottle. It may seem like you need a secret decoder ring ...