"BAC" wrote in message
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"MikeCT" wrote in message
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Whilst searching out a few wines for Christmas, I was advised not to
consider any bottles with plants, animals or birds on the label. Those
with
would undoubtedly be naff. Don't say you haven't been warned!


What nonsense! 'Il Papavero', for example, is an excellent wine (e.g.
Sunday
Times Wine Club's most re-ordered red wine for the past three years) and
has
a picture of a poppy on the label.

My advice, FWIW, would be to resist being influenced by the appearance of
the label, regardless of what is or isn't depicted on it, and to try the
wine, if possible, before you buy.

If you are not just looking for the odd bottle places like Majestic wine
warehouse and oddbinns do regular tastings. I certainly enjoyed a cote du
rhone with a picture of a donkey on the label, although that might have been
symptomatic.

Gill M