Cheeky Wine Labels

Can you judge a wine by its wacky label?

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Big Ass Red

Yes, that is the name of the wine. This top table wine from California is voluptuous and well-rounded, though a little soft on the back end. There's also a Big Ass Blonde, but the nose on that wine is a little dumb. These are jokes, folks. Let's move along.

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MarcS

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I wish we could post pictures. I have a bottle of Jealous Bitch

Mar 29, 2011 at 12:48 PM
Gregory-
Dal Piaz

Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth

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You can always start a thread in the Snooth forum where you can post images!

http://www.snooth.com/talk/

Mar 29, 2011 at 1:09 PM
Trentonpet-
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Those are good ones, among the many. One of my favorites was Stu Pedasso, a zinfandel blend, that came with a hilarious booklet explaining Stu, his winery, and his Appellelation of Sonoma Beach. George Kleinman, the genius behind it, where are you? Oh, and it still is drinking well.

Mar 29, 2011 at 4:02 PM
DM94523

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Great finds! One note: the Big Ass Red label you show is from Milano Family Cellars (in Hopland, CA), but the link associated with it is to Big Ass wines from Adler Fels Winery (in Sonoma). Apparently, they have had a legal dispute over the name (see here: http://www.law.com/jsp/cc/PubArticl...). Cheers!

Mar 29, 2011 at 4:18 PM
DM94523

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Also, Kaz Winery in Kenwood, CA has some great wine names with unique labels: "Moovedre," "Mary Tauge," and "Say 'Rah.'"

Mar 29, 2011 at 4:20 PM
irasmith

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sounds like the Microbrewery I've always wanted to open: Bear Wizz Beer. The tag line will be "It's the water"

Mar 29, 2011 at 4:21 PM
Sondralee

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Here in Eugene, Oregon we have a
SWEETCHEEKS Winery!
That's right, Sweet Cheeks baby.

Apr 02, 2011 at 5:43 AM
tdsmgb

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At my liquor stores, Teri's Package Store and Higganum Wine & Spirits, Higganum, CT we care a variety of the "Bitch" wines... Jealous Bitch, Sweet Bitch, Royal Bitch. Label shoppers love them and come back to buy more as the wine really is good. Also sell Mommy's Time Out and Daddy's Day Off, just to name a few of the "cheeky" wines

Apr 02, 2011 at 7:38 AM
Juliet-
Johnson

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Wine labels speak of what the bottle carries and how it differs from other brands. Truly it is the primary thing that attracts customers but when talking about long term promotion, it's still the taste and uniqueness of the wine that'll make it live longer, become popular over the years, and stand out among the others. So no matter how inviting a wine label could be, the content will still be judged; and to get the advantage of both sides, the wine itself should be what is exactly written on its label and should meet the buyer's expectation.

Aug 03, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Gregory-
Dal Piaz

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I agree entirely. A cheeky wine label may sway you once, but it's a double edged sword. Your either going to remember that you like that funny label or remember to avoid it. The wine is what motivates the repurchase, and by then you should want to know what you're buying, so a great back label with all the information should be a natural complement to the cheeky front label.

Aug 03, 2011 at 7:21 PM
HowardJuno

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I like Peace wines. A provocative label, decent, drinkable content, reasonable price and heaven forbid- a screw cap. As to cheeky labels- "Cat's Phee on a Gooseberry Bush" is perhaps a tad better than what's implied. A label I remember to avoid.

Sep 01, 2011 at 7:59 AM