Wine labels can feel like a foreign language. Between terms like "terroir," "Old World," and "appellation," figuring out what's actually inside the bottle can be a challenge, especially when you ...

You Can Buy Better Wine if You Know What to Look for on the Bottle Label . Decoding the label on that bottle of Barolo doesn't have to be as tricky as it seems.

Wine labels will often tell you where the grapes were grown -- and sometimes, what grapes were used. New World wines (US, Australia, South Africa) usually list the grape first, then the region.

Wine scores or ratings were first used by American wine critic Robert M Parker jnr in the 1980s. Before that, wine writers used phrases such as “good” or “very good” or lengthy tasting notes.

Wine labels are like any other kind of label: they’re designed to sell the product. Big companies such as Accolade, Treasury and Pernod Ricard spend a fearful amount of cash on packaging. There ...