Comments on: Ingredient Labeling on Wine

By: admin

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:15:23 +0000

Dave if Bonny Doon had something to hide among the ingredients, why would they push to have an ingredient list? As you note, it’s far from required. And if you don’t trust them as to the ingredient list, why would you trust them as to anything else such as the varietals, vintage, appellation, etc.? The risk in BSing it in any of these areas would be about the same, to their reputation, and under the TTB rules. The rules do cover this ingredient list, to the extent they require label statements to be truthful and non-misleading, and it would be flagrantly improper to list some ingredients without listing others.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:20:54 +0000

Excellent point, Dave.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:19:38 +0000

Let’s not forget that anytime the government decides to add red tape, the cost of doing business increases, and this cost is generally passed onto the consumer – especially where smaller wineries are concerned. The more important question is: Do you want to pay more for a wine that lists all of the ingredients?

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Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:14:39 +0000

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By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:09:25 +0000

Well that’s a nice marketing gimmick by Bonny Doon, but since there are no legal wine label ingredient regulations, how are we to know that what is printed is complete and factual? They could have also added water, enzymes, mega purple, tannins, and many other things but did not list them since they don’t have to.

By: kim

kim — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:44:37 +0000

As a consumer, I’d be really interested to see this play out. Of course, the only producers who would be willing to do it would be those who have nothing to hide- Bonny Doon’s always been a stand-up producer in my book. As a wine geek, Im always up for learning more about what I’m drinking.
As a sales person, however, I shudder to think about the mass hysteria it would cause among consumers were it to become mandatory. “When did they start putting all this junk in my wine? I miss the OLD Charles Shaw” “Well, ma’am, you’ve been drinking that junk the whole time”
Like when the sulfite warnings first appeared on the labels. It was a nightmare trying to explain to people that they weren’t just suddenly adding chemicals to all wines out of nowhere.

By: kirk bray

kirk bray — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:12:34 +0000

hasnt happened in new zealand yet but i see it as inevitable AND a good thing – transperancy at all levels allows the quality minded wineries to increase their profile and standing. definitely expect some opposition to it though. well done bonny doon for leading the way.