How to Read Wine Labels

Are you boggled by wine labels and wish you have some understanding as to what to look for when purchasing wine? Help is on the way. Here are some tips on How to Read Wine Labels from MSN.com,

There's no universal wine-label organization style. Every country — and sometimes areas within a country — has different rules, regulations, and customs when it comes to labeling wine. Wines from the United States, Australia, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand, and South Africa usually list the grape variety on the label.

French, Italian, and Spanish wines usually list the region, village, or vineyard where the wine was made, but not the grape. Typically you'll want to focus on these key pieces of information: the country and region in which the wine was produced, the grapes used, the producers, the shippers, the vintage year, and the quality level of the wine.

Below are a few sample labels..