Wine Labels for Personal Use? - Episode #162

January 9, 2007

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Wine labels, do you collect them? Do you want to have a special, personalized or custom label? Today Gary talks about wine labels and the wines behind them.

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  1. about 4 months ago

    Grif

    I like the label for “2005 Alexander Valley Vineyards Zinfandel Temptation”. You can see it at “www.liquorama.net/ProductImages/avvtemptation.jpg”.

  2. about 18 months ago

    T.Delaportas

    I am having the same problem here marco.

  3. about 18 months ago

    marco

    Is anyone having trouble playing this? It stops loading 1/4 of the way through–after the sauvignon blanc.

  4. about 19 months ago

    Erin

    Thanks for this video, I have always loved to collect labels glad to hear I’m not the only one who enjoys to do this. It’s a great hobby, thanks for the video!

  5. about 19 months ago

    Vinacull

    GV,
    Pumped about this — great job! To me this is another groundbreaking effort with the Wine Labels site on WL. I did a few quick searches on the site and looked at some things, but that’s all I have time for right now. It’s actually a rather scary because I have been collecting wine labels from memorable bottles (or not-so-great but just fun, distinctive bottles) for over fifteen years, and probably have several hundred — I’ve never counted. It’s turned out to be a great resource for going back and recovering thoughts on different things we’ve had for special occasions and for tastings. Cheers, CK

  6. about 19 months ago

    Rick McQ

    Gary: We can still keep screw tops on the side right!

  7. about 19 months ago

    Miguelo DiMarco

    The everlasting new hipster-chic hair-do.

  8. about 19 months ago

    Leigh Ann Hunter

    Ben Lee! I’m in Biloxi!

    Gaux Saints!

    Gary said he’ll come to Biloxi if the Saints win Super Bowl.
    I’m gonna hold him to it!

    -Wine Goddess LA

  9. about 19 months ago

    Brian

    The label site is great. I use “personal wine curator” tracking program which now lets you paste the label image into the program — so this may make it easier to track down some of the labels.

    As far as fun labels, I purchased a zinfandel called “Poizin” that had a label of a blood-red skull and crossbones. Sure, it was a gimic, but the wine was actually pretty good.

    Gary, keep up the great work! GO BEARS.

  10. about 19 months ago

    Vin Cache

    I remember seeing something the other day about collecting them in a moleskine.

  11. about 19 months ago

    TheNettieP

    I tried to comment but the boxes were way to the left of the screen and I could not type in them. I do not know if that is a screen res problem or not. I did add a few tags though!

    I think this is a GREAT idea :)

  12. about 19 months ago

    E

    That reminds me of that Madiran again … loved the Ralph Steadman label, even though the wine itself was Oakland (with apologies to the good people of the East Bay).

    Tagged: Marquis d’Alesme Becker and added a SCREWCAP tag (hey, there wasn’t much left to say about the Wolf Trap label).

  13. about 19 months ago

    Eyeguy

    Tag! You’re it!

    Rich

  14. about 19 months ago

    ketan

    i dont care for wine, but your show is amazing.

  15. about 19 months ago

    Lawrence Leichtman

    Great to see you back in form. I’ll have to look more closely at the wine labels now.

  16. about 19 months ago

    JimVarney01

    I knew you were just draggin us along acting sad. I hate the fact that people will buy a wine just because of it’s label, but alas I have been guilty of this myself. Great ep, I found a label that nobody else has tagged (el roy), and I tagged sangre de toro cause I like the wine and I like the plastic bull.

  17. about 19 months ago

    Mitch

    Just tagged a bunch of Moutons

  18. about 19 months ago

    Tony S.

    Hey Gary…good to see you’re back to normal. I have a bottle of the 2002 Red Car “Sugardaddy” Syrah, so I hope that’s as yummy as this latest one. Maybe I should pop that open soon.

    I looked at your label thingy, and it seems neat. I’m not much of a computer guy, so I wasn’t really sure what it means to tag something. So I just looked at a couple labels. Mostly Mouton, since you were doing an art themed show today.

    BUT, I gotta get back to work now. I’ll see you later man.
    GO BEARS!!
    T

  19. about 19 months ago

    Mitch

    When you say the wine is tough to judge and that you want to come back to the Rafael Cambra Dos 2004 in a few years, does that mean you plan on doing periodic episodes in the years to come where you revisit such enigmas?

    Will the Wine Library set aside some cases of such wines you label as wines that need to be revisited and sell them at the later date?

    If the wine improves significantly and/or the producer gets hot, will you point out in the future what the then current price point is versus the price point from the original episode?

  20. about 19 months ago

    Eric

    Welcome back with some energy!!!!

    I love wines with great labels and names. I once bought Fat Bastard Shiraz because of the title. Also bought in a restaurant Big Yellow Cab (guess what kind that is) and then found out the label had a big yellow cab on it. Anything to grab our attention and hopefully our money.

  21. about 19 months ago

    Spitfire

    Lee Ann Hunter…you are a wine goddess! WHO DAT! GO SAINTS!

    - Ben Lee on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

    PS - Gary, No Saints love on the show? Come on man! To hell with the Chargers! LOL

  22. about 19 months ago

    Spitfire

    Thank God, Gary. I couldn’t take another damn episode like yesterday’s. Well, I tried to take one that I haven’t tried yet, but is close and dear to my heart. Aida Hurricane Cuvee Red. It doesn’t come up in the search on the Labels site. What gives? Is it just a select few from WL? Oh yea, and……

    GO SAINTS!
    BOO EAGLES! YOU DIRTY BUZZARDS! We will beat you then put you in some cajun jambalaya and eat you!

    Philidelphia is ancient Greek for “Oak Monster”.

  23. about 19 months ago

    Leigh Ann Hunter

    Hey Gary,

    My favorite wine label is “Katrina ‘recovery’ merlot” Toad Hollow Vinyards.
    Not only a nifty little label but the proceeds go to Gulf Coast survivor relief.

    http://www.toadhollow.com/images/2001_katrina_merlot.jpg

    The ‘Aints might have a chance against the Eagles this weekend!!

    My husband is a die hard Eagles fan — a silly Jersey boy like yourself– I love to
    give him the business about the game.

    Pretty soon I’m gonna give you the business if Saints win the Super Bowl!

    Who dat?

  24. about 19 months ago

    Shotgun

    Glad to have the ol’Gary V. back.

    I love good labels. In fact I love all sorts of good graphic design. I have to admit that I am a bit of a sucker for a good label and would probably buy the better looking bottle and label if faced with a decision between a few different wines with which not familiar. A good website with lots of funny and/or strange labels if not entirely artistic ones can be found at

    http://www.winelabels.org/labels.htm.

  25. about 19 months ago

    Wil H

    So it’s a footbal show that just happens to be hosted by a wine genius? …got it. Nice to see the energy back, Gary. Remember, several very good teams didn’t even make the playoffs, i.e. the Bengals and the Broncos, so be proud of your Jets! And thanks for the Charger love.

    I gotta get back to my Oak and Butter cave! classic.

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