Comments on: U-G-L-Y, you ain’t got no alibi, you’re UGLY!!! http://terroir.winelibrary.com/2007/04/30/u-g-l-y-you-aint-got-no-alibi-youre-ugly/ A Wine Blog Dedicated To Terrior Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:51:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Harold http://terroir.winelibrary.com/2007/04/30/u-g-l-y-you-aint-got-no-alibi-youre-ugly/#comment-9219 Fri, 11 May 2007 20:39:59 +0000 http://terroir.winelibrary.com/2007/04/30/u-g-l-y-you-aint-got-no-alibi-youre-ugly/#comment-9219 Great post Tom; I think the worst is the 80's Nagel-esque Bruno Verdi Sangue Di Giuda. I also think that I definitely have to pick up a couple of bottles of "Gross". Great post Tom; I think the worst is the 80’s Nagel-esque Bruno Verdi Sangue Di Giuda. I also think that I definitely have to pick up a couple of bottles of “Gross”.

]]> by: NickG http://terroir.winelibrary.com/2007/04/30/u-g-l-y-you-aint-got-no-alibi-youre-ugly/#comment-6240 Wed, 02 May 2007 17:07:16 +0000 http://terroir.winelibrary.com/2007/04/30/u-g-l-y-you-aint-got-no-alibi-youre-ugly/#comment-6240 Maybe I'm the exception rather than the norm, but the aesthetics of a wine label have no bearing whatsoever when I'm selecting (or drinking) new and unfamiliar wines. When I'm browsing one of the French or Italian sections in WL looking to expand my wine horizons, besides price, the two major factors in my decision are: 1. Look for something from an importer with whom I've had a high success rate. My go-to list includes Polaner, Weygandt-Metzler, Louis-Dressner, Neal Rosenthal, T. Edward, and Jon-David Headrick. 2. The description of the wine in the tasting notes on the shelf talker. Points, no matter who they're from, are not a factor. I've selected and enjoyed the contents of the Cipriani Teroldego bottle using this methodology, and never even noticed the tacky label design. Maybe I’m the exception rather than the norm, but the aesthetics of a wine label have no bearing whatsoever when I’m selecting (or drinking) new and unfamiliar wines. When I’m browsing one of the French or Italian sections in WL looking to expand my wine horizons, besides price, the two major factors in my decision are:
1. Look for something from an importer with whom I’ve had a high success rate. My go-to list includes Polaner, Weygandt-Metzler, Louis-Dressner, Neal Rosenthal, T. Edward, and Jon-David Headrick.
2. The description of the wine in the tasting notes on the shelf talker.

Points, no matter who they’re from, are not a factor.

I’ve selected and enjoyed the contents of the Cipriani Teroldego bottle using this methodology, and never even noticed the tacky label design.

]]> by: cdavis http://terroir.winelibrary.com/2007/04/30/u-g-l-y-you-aint-got-no-alibi-youre-ugly/#comment-6099 Tue, 01 May 2007 17:10:33 +0000 http://terroir.winelibrary.com/2007/04/30/u-g-l-y-you-aint-got-no-alibi-youre-ugly/#comment-6099 You forgot Sunday Mountain Sauv Blanc. What a horrible label, but great wine! You forgot Sunday Mountain Sauv Blanc. What a horrible label, but great wine!

]]> by: Tom C http://terroir.winelibrary.com/2007/04/30/u-g-l-y-you-aint-got-no-alibi-youre-ugly/#comment-6098 Tue, 01 May 2007 16:51:08 +0000 http://terroir.winelibrary.com/2007/04/30/u-g-l-y-you-aint-got-no-alibi-youre-ugly/#comment-6098 E- Yeah, these are indeed FAR from the worst labels I have seen, but as I say in the text, if a label is THAT bad, unless the wine is DROP DEAD GORGEOUS, I'll pass on buying it... TOM CIOCCO E-

Yeah, these are indeed FAR from the worst labels I have seen, but as I say in the text, if a label is THAT bad, unless the wine is DROP DEAD GORGEOUS, I’ll pass on buying it…

TOM CIOCCO

]]> by: E http://terroir.winelibrary.com/2007/04/30/u-g-l-y-you-aint-got-no-alibi-youre-ugly/#comment-6095 Tue, 01 May 2007 16:34:43 +0000 http://terroir.winelibrary.com/2007/04/30/u-g-l-y-you-aint-got-no-alibi-youre-ugly/#comment-6095 These aren't too bad. Maybe a little hard to decipher (if only because I wouldn't know for the life of me what Sangue di Giuda was, but that probably wouldn't stop me although the pink might). Now the Sunday Morning SB, that there is one seriously fugly label (although Gary seems to like the wine just fine). Comic Sans is just never a good idea, ever. These aren’t too bad. Maybe a little hard to decipher (if only because I wouldn’t know for the life of me what Sangue di Giuda was, but that probably wouldn’t stop me although the pink might). Now the Sunday Morning SB, that there is one seriously fugly label (although Gary seems to like the wine just fine). Comic Sans is just never a good idea, ever.

]]> by: TagWorld Brian http://terroir.winelibrary.com/2007/04/30/u-g-l-y-you-aint-got-no-alibi-youre-ugly/#comment-6077 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:39:34 +0000 http://terroir.winelibrary.com/2007/04/30/u-g-l-y-you-aint-got-no-alibi-youre-ugly/#comment-6077 I'd love to see wine labels go a step further. How about an open-up booklet with "liner notes" inside? How about more people putting their winery URL on the label? How about a pop-up label (not trying to market to kids, just think it would be fun for mom & dad)? How about ... could go on and on.... I’d love to see wine labels go a step further. How about an open-up booklet with “liner notes” inside? How about more people putting their winery URL on the label? How about a pop-up label (not trying to market to kids, just think it would be fun for mom & dad)? How about … could go on and on….

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