SONOMA — Would you drink a little Fat Bastard? Pour a glass of Marilyn Merlot? How about pulling out some Screw Kappa Nappa for that next college reunion? Wine labels, once dominated by ornate script ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Unless a winery is owned by a woman, there’s a good chance that the name and artwork on the label will be a testosterone-fueled cue that what’s in the bottle is a many man’s wine. Just about every ...