Trying to decode what the label on your wine says? Here's our guide to better understand what you're drinking.

The front and back labels of a bottle of wine may measure a mere two inches wide by three inches tall, but they have a disproportionate impact on whether many consumers reach for one bottle and ...

Raise your hand if you've ever been dumbfounded by a European wine label. ... decoding European wine labels, look on the back ... up a bottle of wine and am stumped by what I read on the front.

Yet the label can provide useful information as to how and when your wine was made, and where it comes from. It can also be full of marketing jargon and images designed to entice you.

Wine labels will often tell you where the grapes were grown -- and sometimes, what grapes were used. New World wines (US, Australia, South Africa) usually list the grape first, then the region.

“Most champagnes state ‘NV’ on the label,” the wine expert said, meaning they’re not vintage. “This means it’s been made of a blend of grapes from different years.” ...