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Unusual Labels
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Diversity in Wine
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ll over the world wine makers, marketeers and artists are working to provide us with weird labels to catch our eye.
| Van der Table |
Western Cape South Africa |
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Goodness knows what substance was being consumed by the designer of this label, but its probably not the quite respectable contents of this bottle, which is a melange of Zinfandel 23%, Ruby Cabernet 22%, Cinsaut 22%, Shiraz 15%, Tinta Barocca 10% and Pinotage 8%. It's a most enjoyable fruity deep red quaffer.
But that label? The name combines a pun on the French description 'vin de table' meaning 'table wine', but here Table Mountain (seen in the background) is the reference, with the common South African name prefix Van Der which of course sounds like vin de...
Then there's the Monty Python like opened head half buried in a beach with a bunch of grapes in place of a brain and the ears are protea flowers. And a psychedelic sea. Weird.
There's no indication who makes the wine, tho' I think it might be Blaauklippen Estate.
The back label says the contents is 75ml.
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| Van Rouge |
Vaucluse France |
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A pun on the French for red wine, vin rouge. Its a well designed eyecatching label for this pleasant southern French red wine.
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| Rude Girl |
Western Cape South Africa |
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Rude Boy's wait is over. Rude Girl has joined him on the shelves. Full bodied and very fruity, she's at her best at just the right temperature. And when that temperature is reached her dress magically disappears.
Move your mouse pointer over her to see what happens.
The wine is a surprisingly good Shiraz
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| Stu Pedasso Cellars |
Sonoma County California |
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Stuart 'Stu' Pedasso decided to go organic so he bought 500 bullfrogs to eat vineyard bugs, but they spent most of their time croaking around the pond. After a year he had 2,000 bullfrogs and the neighbours were complaining about the noise. Not wanting to use poisons to control the frog population, Stu Pedasso took the innovative step of bringing in 50 alligators from Florida. As the alligators were working on the frogs, deer were gobbling up grapes by the ton, so Stu Pedasso brought in 25 monitor lizards from Indonesia. "These 10-foot-long lizards are the best pest killers I've ever seen," says Stu Pedasso. "When one of these throwbacks from the dinosaurs gets hold of a jackrabbit or a deer, it's not a pretty picture. Within a year, they will also eat most of the alligators, which have eaten most of the frogs."
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Ceci n'est pas un Carignan
Bonny Doon Vineyards |
California USA |
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Another wonderful label from Bonny Doon. A homage to Magritte, and are these Cigare Volant passing the town hall that banned them from landing in the vineyards of Chateauneuf du Pape?
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Goat Rotie
Fairview |
South Africa |
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The council of Billy goats convened - bearded and wise elders grumbles. Their position has been challenged by the popularity of Goats do Roam, the exuberant wines created by the frisky and youthful members of the flock. And so an edict was issued - go out into the vineyards. Sniff out the finest fruits. Create a wine befitting our status - or risk a roasting. The elders rose to the occasion. Goat Roti - a wine abundent with rich fruit and warm spices - the elders are well pleased.
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1 October 2002
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