Wine used to be very serious business, with packaging and nomenclature that was elegant and very highbrow. Thankfully, as the market for wine expanded, so too did the industry and its view on marketing and promotion. Many of today's newer wineries (and even some of the more established ones) are embracing witty wine labels as a way to express their vintage's unique personality.
Some of these witty wine labels are creative enough to persuade you to buy a bottle based on its packaging alone. From braille wine bottles to crossword puzzles on labels, see some incredible examples of this innovation above.
28 Witty Wine Labels
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Innovative Wine Bottles by Voga Italia
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Wacky Wine Labels
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Paper Cup Wine Labels
Vinho Verde
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Rockstar Vino
Celebrity Cellars Wines Introduce Star Tribute Packaging
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Braille Wine Bottle
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Undressing Woman Wines
Drink 'n' Stick Wine Lets You Play Dress-Up With Your Beverage
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Phonetic Alcohol
Vee Noh Phonetic Wine is a Clever Twist on Pronunciation
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Alcoholic Juice Boxes
Sustainable Single Serving Libations from Akesson Vin Wine
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Color-Coded Wines
94wines Uses Numbers and Colors for Customer Personalization
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Funny Face Vino
BYO Wine Bottles Allow the Buyer to Create Their own Wine Bottle Design
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Wine Bottle Greetings
Toast-Its Greetings are Cards that Act Like Wine Labels
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Wine in a Paint Can
Paradocx
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Zombie Wine
'Return Of The Living Red' Comes With Fold-Out of Zombie Anatomy Sketches
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Tattoo Themed Wine
Christian Audigier's Ed Hardy Branding Hits the Bottle
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Interactive Wine Labels
Word Searches on Bottles of Puzzle Time Wines
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Whimsical Wines
Archer & Vine's Food Specific Wines Aim for the Perfect Pairing
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Family Tree Libations
The Gut Oggau Estate Wines Are a Family Affair
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Geektastic Alcohol
Gamer Wine Makes Wine Tastings Much Nerdier
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Eco-Friendly Libations
Sustainable, Organic Yellow+Blue Wines
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Sushi-Loving Liquor
The Award Winning Maru Wine from V&S
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Social Media Chardonnay
Fledgling 'Twitter' Wine Encourages Child Literacy
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Fine Dining Trends
Wine That Loves Makes Food Pairing Easy
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Canned Wine Cross-Branding
Monde Vineyard Vino on Japan Rail East
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Wine for Dogs
Dog Lovers Wine Collection
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Wine from Trees
Sav's 'Birch Sap' Sparkling Wine is Extremely Intree-guing
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Marsupial Spirits
Unexpected Kangaroo Sightings in Japan Lead to Unusual Marketing
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Racing Wine Bottles
Elderton's Neil Ashmead GTS has a 6-Speed Gear Cap
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Legion Produced Alcohol
French Legion Goes Into The Wine Business
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Personalized Wine Glasses
Bridal Party Glasses Feature Cartoons of Your Wedding Party
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Laura Bento Creates Xbox Controller Bento Box
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Stereotype Trading Cards
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Rebellious Royal Fashion
Christian Audigier's Spring 2009 Collection
Snarky Holiday Sentiments
Flytrap Greeting Cards Take the Sap Out of the Holidays
Undressing Woman Wines
Drink 'n' Stick Wine Lets You Play Dress-Up With Your Beverage
Phonetic Alcohol
Vee Noh Phonetic Wine is a Clever Twist on Pronunciation
Street Rock Fashion
Sassy 'Crystal Rock' Line Redefines Street Style
Body Mod-Inspired Store Openings
Berlin's Ed Hardy Shop Cuts Tees, Not Ribbons
Haute Gamer Couture
Sparkly Mario Eveningwear is a 1Up Mushroom Fashion Collection
Baroque Liquor Bottles
Louis XIII Cognac Gets an All-New Luxe Look
Gold-Accented Champagne Bottles
The Moet Imperial Ice Launch Bottle is Gilded to Perfection
Multifunctional Packaging
Wine Box Doubles as a Bird Nesting Box
Alcoholic Juice Boxes
Sustainable Single Serving Libations from Akesson Vin Wine
Color-Coded Wines
94wines Uses Numbers and Colors for Customer Personalization
Philanthropic Wine
The Carivintas Winery 'Vicktory Dogs Collection'
Single Serving Shiraz
Le Froglet Wines by the Glass limit You to Just One
Flu-Fighting Menswear
The H1N1 Suit Protects Wearers from the Swine Flu Virus
Zombie Wine
'Return Of The Living Red' Comes With Fold-Out of Zombie Anatomy Sketches
Personalized Christmas Cards
Bring Joy to Friends and Family With Animated Cardfunk
Alcohol-Measuring Glassware
The WineOmeter and BeerOmeter Help You Monitor Booze Consumption
Vial Trial Wine
Brixr Test Tube Wine Makes Selecting the Right Varietal Easy
Umbrellas In Wine Bottles
The "Is.A.Brella" Is Alcohol-Free Fun For Fashionistas
Interactive Wine Labels
Word Searches on Bottles of Puzzle Time Wines
Single-Serving Wine in a Can
Francis Ford Coppola Presents Sofia Minis With a Straw
$4 Convenience Store Wine
Yosemite Road 7-11 Wine Comes in Red and White
Rockstar Wines
Mark Beaman Creates Wine for the Music and Wine Connoisseur
Whimsical Wines
Archer & Vine's Food Specific Wines Aim for the Perfect Pairing
Test Tube Wine
‘So Chic Wines' Comes in Box and Tubes in Vintage Design
Clever Disguised Barware
Winestein Wine Glass Looks like a Beer Stein's Classy Cousin
Super Soldier Gamerwear
Aid Humanity in the Marc Ecko Halo 3 Master Chief Hoodie
Liquorlicious Boxed Wine Stands
Foldable Oak and Stainless Perch for Liquor Dispensing Ease
1970's-Inspired Wine Labels
Yiying Lu's Illustrations for Wal-Mart Subsidiary ASDA
Rapper Cognac
Ludacris Adds to the Celebrity Liquor Market With Conjure
Arboreal Wine Racks
The Tree Stump Wine Rack is a Super Basic Way to Store Booze
Pop Star Tequila
Justin Timberlake's 901 Agave Alcohol Cranks Up Celebrity Liquor
Architectural Booze Storage
The Antique Wine Company Unveils Million-Dollar Wine Cabinets
Geektastic Alcohol
Gamer Wine Makes Wine Tastings Much Nerdier
Booze Barrel Swings
The Recycled Swing State 'Retired Wine Barrel Swing'
Rockstar Soda
Gene Simmons in Dr. Pepper's 'Trust me I'm a Doctor' Campaign
Wood-Enveloped Wine
Pierre Negrevergne Wine Meets Kossi Aguessy Design
Customized Party Beers
The Design Your Own Heineken' Six-Pack App
Eco-Friendly Libations
Sustainable, Organic Yellow+Blue Wines
Sushi-Loving Liquor
The Award Winning Maru Wine from V&S
Old-School Gamer Guitars
Six String NES Guitar Gets the Mario Song Permanently Stuck in Your Head
Rockstar Juice Boxes
Beatle Juice Includes Paul 'Apple' McCartney and John ‘Lemon' Len
Social Media Chardonnay
Fledgling 'Twitter' Wine Encourages Child Literacy
Mind Games for Gamers
Super Mario Chess is the Ultimate in Geeky Gifts
10 Marsupialic Finds
From Blue Eyed Koalas to Kangaroo Chairs
Painter Wine Trays
The Stem Glass Tray Mimics an Artist's Paint Palette
Kangaroo Chairs
This 2-in-1 Chair Hides One Seat in a Pouch For Clutter-Free Furniture
Innovative Edible Packaging
Cellar360 Chocolate-Dipped Wine Bottles Are Perfect for Valentine̵
Aging Gasoline in Wine Bottles
Fine Fueling
Wine for Dogs
Dog Lovers Wine Collection
Fashion Gaming
Wii 'Project Runway' Released for Style-Savvy Gamers
Wine from Trees
Sav's 'Birch Sap' Sparkling Wine is Extremely Intree-guing
Secret Corkscrew Storage
The Wine Bottle Accessory Kit Conceals James Bond Style
Fashion Designed Liquor
Jeremy Scott Teams with Tanqueray No.Ten
Twittering Airplanes
Lufthansa MySkyStatus Lets Passengers Auto-Tweet Their Current Position In-Fl
Grown-Up Coolers
The World Globe Liquor Dispenser is for Well-Traveled Drinkers
Video Tweeting
Twitter to Take Microblogging to the Next Step
Prized Vineyards in South Asia
Thailand is Poised to Become Next Value Wine Region
Twitter-Powered Goodwill
Twipple Encourages Spontaneous Acts of Kindness
Dreamy Gamer Docks
Jay Hauf Creates Dreamcast Controller iPhone Dock
Haunted Wine Bottles
Ghost in a Bottle Traps and Sells Spirits
Racing Wine Bottles
Elderton's Neil Ashmead GTS has a 6-Speed Gear Cap
Temperature-Sensitive Stemware
The 'Febbre di Vino' Glass Displays Your Wine's Temperature
Creative Culinary Cards
Put Food Snobs in Their Place With Place Cards From Greenwich Letter Press
Gamer Wine Glasses
The Pac-Man Wineglass Set Celebrates 30 Years of the Classic Arcade Game
Card-Carrying Flasks
Flask with Playing Cards Combines Hard Liquor and Gambling
Video Game Blocks
The Nintendo Rubik's Cube is for Patient Gamers
Icewine Martinis
Single-Pour Niagara Vice Fuses Vodka and Dessert Wine
Charity Twitter Auctions
@Drew on the Block to Aid Livestrong Foundation
Wine-Loving Lists
Berry Bros & Rudd Introduces the BBR iPhone Wine List App
Wine Aroma Kits
Train Your Nose For Wine Tasting
Celebuchef Wine Labels
Gordon Ramsay Lends Name to Bauduc Wines
Robot Wine Holders
Add a Moustache to This Unique Wine Rack
Pink Vineyard Hotels
The Applewood Inn Creates an Ambiance Like No Other
Luminescent Liquor
ElectraPour Lights Up Your Late Nights
Market-Based Liquor Pricing
The Value of 'Bailout Wine' Fluctuates With the Dow