I said it before and I’ll say it again (even if you’re growing tired of me saying it), I LOVE THE INTERNET! It has its fair share of drama, but when you come across a site that’s dedicated to unusual wine labels, then you’ve got to appreciate the smile it puts on your face. God bless you, Peter F May – you’ve made my day (or should I say: my very early hour of the morning)!
I know there’s a Chilean Sauvignon called ‘Monkey Puzzle’, but I never knew there was a Sauvignon Blanc called (wait for it) ‘Cat’s Pee on a Mulberry Bush’, or a Chardonnay called ‘Fat Bastard’!
Not exactly the kind of wine label I’d like to get my mum for her birthday as the humour would be lost on her – she’d probably think I was insulting her, then I’d have to get another bottle of wine (clean label this time) by way of apology.
I’d very gladly receive such a gift myself, even if it went as far as sporting the F word! I’d probably be more offended if the wine tasted awful.
I already know about ‘Est!, Est!, Est!’ – an unusual Italian-wine label with a rather interesting historical build-up to the name.
According to Peter’s site, there’s also an Italian wine called ‘The Full Monte-pulciano’!, and a Sicilian one called ‘Flying Pig’ (the makers believe there’s a better chance of seeing a flying pig than getting another bottle of wine like theirs at that quality).
There are other weird and wonderful labels like the French ‘Frog’s Piss’ (I kid you not) and the Spanish wine ‘Scraping the Barrel’ (very clever use of a well-known cliché) as well as one called ‘The Unpronounceable Grape’ from Hungary.
I’m all smiles! You?
Ciao!
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