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