| It comes as no news to anyone that the | | | | courtesy of Fat Bastard Wines (which is French |
| American people love their animals. What did | | | | would you believe). This very informal research |
| come as a surprise to me is that we also love | | | | confirmed that there seems to be a much larger |
| animals on our wine labels. Yes, a study released | | | | selection of wines with animal labels than ever |
| earlier this year by ACNielsen confirms that wine | | | | before.Critter Labels RuleIn the wine industry |
| labels with animal images are becoming increasingly | | | | these animal labels are affectionately known as |
| popular in this country.I felt compelled to do my | | | | "critter labels", and the trend began back in 2001 |
| own research on this topic so one evening I | | | | with the introduction of the Yellow Tail brand of |
| stopped by my local liquor store to check out the | | | | wines into this country from Australia. Pictured on |
| wine selection. Sure enough I was greeted with a | | | | the label is what looks like a kangaroo (but which |
| veritable zoo of animals on labels. There were | | | | is in fact supposed to be the yellow-footed rock |
| Dancing Bulls, Leaping Horses, Black Swans, Little | | | | wallaby). |
| Penguins, Kangaroos, even a hippopotamus | | | | |