Comments on: The worst wine label – a competition http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/ wine talk that goes down easy Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: orinswiftlover http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-392063 orinswiftlover Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:49:13 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-392063 none of you have ever heard of the book “Papillon” by Henri Charrière? Both bottles (Papillon & The Prisoner) are related to that story- and try the wine before you start bashing the label! its b-o-m-b! PS- Dave Phinney loves literary and visual arts, so dont hate on his creations! RELEASE THE PRISONER!

]]> By: Wes http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-308197 Wes Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:58:15 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-308197 The Prisoner…is likely our single favorite wine. First tasted in a local upscale sushi restaurant, their wine list description announced “The 2007 Prisoner has been released!” This summed it up for us. It’s something we look forward to each year…so, it’s not the suffering we celebrate…but the much anticipated “release” each season.

]]> By: New sugar free wine - have your say! | Dr Vino's wine blog http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-195295 New sugar free wine - have your say! | Dr Vino's wine blog Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:17:24 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-195295 [...] Mmm! Nothing says good times like putting indigestible things that you put in your mouth–or a Chenin Blanc rosé (?!?) or a glass of sweet Rubired, the rosé and the red in the lineup of so-called Slender wines. Just to crank it up a notch, they also note that it “prevents tooth decay.” And, people, we might have a new finalist for this year’s worst wine label contest! [...]

]]> By: Ron B http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-101463 Ron B Tue, 13 May 2008 12:17:50 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-101463 “To be fair, I should admit that I loathe Goya.”

That should have been your opening line, as it colours your entire comment. If we paid so much attention to the labels, we may all be drinking something innocuous and exotic sounding, like Riunite Lambrusco. That has a fun sounding name and a non-offensive label!

]]> By: The worst wine labels - a contest - let the voting begin! | Dr Vino's wine blog http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-101440 The worst wine labels - a contest - let the voting begin! | Dr Vino's wine blog Tue, 13 May 2008 11:38:49 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-101440 [...] this one in saying “It’s ugly, depressing, pretentious, and vulgar.” It sparked a heated discussion. Steve: “In Europe, we’ve had a lot of coverage of the Austrian dungeon nightmare story [...]

]]> By: sg http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-99410 sg Sat, 10 May 2008 22:12:15 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-99410 Seriously, it is hard to nail down just a one…Here are my top 2
1. Red Hiney (Walla Walla, WA) I would never want my product associated with something that makes on think of a baboons butt.
2.Tiger Mountain Winery(Issaquah, WA)-the logo looks like an 1980′s tiger on velvet hanging found in many a college apartment during the velvet heyday.
This is just the tip of the horrible label iceberg. When do we get to address the plethora of awful names out there?

]]> By: msl http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-98702 msl Fri, 09 May 2008 21:23:43 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-98702 Goya’s faith in humanity – while never high – was on a downward path at the time he did this etching. A lot of his work focused on human folly and the politics of the time: the Inquisition, economic and social problems in Spain, etc. etc. His etchings are beautiful, but often quite bleak. “The Little Prisoner” is more or less an especially arty political cartoon about the barbarity of imprisonment. I’m with Nancy on this one – it doesn’t seem to be a good image to use to sell wine.

My ugly wine nomination is White Lie chardonnay. Not only is the concept patronizing to women it’s got a hot typographical mess of a label.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-98570 Sharon Fri, 09 May 2008 16:46:56 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-98570 Here is some background info on “The Little Prisoner”, etching by Goya:
http://www.trocadero.com/stores/jdog/items/720172/item720172.html
I’ve read that Orin Swift owner Dave Phinney is a fan of Goya, and there may be no more to it than that. The pic reminds me of prisoner photos from Guantanamo.

]]> By: Tom Keegan http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-97797 Tom Keegan Thu, 08 May 2008 16:49:13 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-97797 Can there be any labels worse than the Marilyn wines? Especially “The Velvet Collection?” Nevermind the ill-suited pairing of Marilyn’s name and image with wine, the labels themselves conjure up a tawdry, 1950′s Vegasy style joy juice. An aroma of garter belt, anyone?

]]> By: Indy http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-97448 Indy Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:52 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-97448 Just a few thoughts on the topic. First off, Orin Swift is never a pushover on the wine labels. All of the line has an art focus as a topic of conversation just like the one that has started her. Prisoner, must be doing something right to be the number 17 wine of the year and to be sold out. Not to mention the orignal name for zinfandel based blends was “mixed blacks” which can still be found on york creek labels. Which do you find more offensive now? Secondly, have you looked into other products from O.S.? Papillon the newest release has a black and white photo of tatooed knuckles referencing an old movie and Mercury Head has a small silver coin attatched to the bottle. Tell me that with these sitting on a shelf, in your cellar, or at a restaurant that they are not at least, a conversation starter. Try the wines and you will see what all the fuss is about.

Finally, my vote for worst label is Red Flyer…a cartoony ufo dawing with an awful webiste to match. Not to mention the wine is note worh the “monetary output” as they refer to it as.

I can’t wait to see peoples response when the best wine label category comes up for discussion. Maybe there should be a mock award ceremony?!?!

]]> By: David Vergari http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-97065 David Vergari Wed, 07 May 2008 17:34:34 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-97065 Can anything top the label I saw at the OC Home Winemaking competition several years ago called “Incest”? Granted, this was a home made wine, but DAMN!

]]> By: slaked http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-96423 slaked Tue, 06 May 2008 22:12:41 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-96423 Personally, I thought the Prisoner was a wine for people into S&M.

My vote for worst label is Pax Wine Cellars, even though I really enjoy their wines, because obviously someone put some serious money into this winery and this is the best design they came up with? I just don’t get their marketing strategy. For one thing, do people really care about “Pangea” – the mythical pre-expansion map of the continents pictured in the background, and anyway, what does that have to do with wine? and what does it have to do with “Pax?” It just looks like a blob to me. There is no connection between “pangea” and the name “pax.” And what’s with all the color coded bottles and bright gothic fonts? That as I said, I really do like their wines…

http://www.paxwines.com

but see

http://www.wallywine.com/p-20895-2004-pax-syrah-castelli-knight-750ml.aspx?affiliateid=10098

]]> By: Sam http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-96410 Sam Tue, 06 May 2008 21:55:15 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-96410 I can’t find the pic right now, but I would have to nominate “Cosmic Cruzers” to this competition. No offense CC (it’s really really good wine!), but you may want to ditch the Windows 95 clip-art :)

]]> By: Katie http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-96190 Katie Tue, 06 May 2008 17:22:43 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-96190 Honestly, I found the wine a bit flacid, but that’s just me. All kidding aside, though, “Sex” which is a Michigan bubbly (yes, I said Michigan) is a great bottle of inexpensive sparkling rosé. First time, I was suckered into purchasing by the label, but consequent purchases were because it proved its virility.

]]> By: Cranky Wino http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/02/the-worst-wine-label-a-competition/#comment-96176 Cranky Wino Tue, 06 May 2008 17:00:27 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1678#comment-96176 Actually, it’s Cranky Wino. Hmmm. Naked Foreplay. Foreplay must begin much sooner, or else we’d only drink wine at nudist colonies.

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