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               The Best Wine Labels Capture



               Attention and Reflect Brand


               By: Gerald Dlubala
               A        wine bottle is more than just a vessel      Professionally Printed Designs are Limitless

                       that gets wine into the hands of consum-
                       ers. The wine inside that bottle reflects
               the winemaker, providing a story of their life and     “A label designed to grab attention on the shelf
                                                                    is the name of the game, and that’s what we do
               their passion. It creates an identity and image for   best,” said Katie Harrington, Marketing Manager of
               the wine that becomes the brand. Creating a label    Blue Label Packaging Company in Lancaster, Ohio.
               that is reflective of these components is important   “The sky is the limit regarding wine labeling, and
               for both the winemaker and the consumer. There       that presents an incredible opportunity for wine
               are many options out there, whether purchasing       producers. We know that the labels are what grabs
               the labels from a printer, going paperless, printing   the consumer’s attention and encourages them to
               them in-house or a combination, each with advan-     pick the bottle up. There are so many ways to do
               tages and uses. One thing stays consistent when      that now, that it’s only up to the imagination as to
               considering a label—it needs to reflect the brand    what comes through our door.”
               and image the winemaker believes in while also
               attracting the shelf-surfing eye of the consumer.      “With the flexibility in budgets that we see from

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