Talking wine label to chat up Italian consumers
Who needs a sommelier? A “talking” wine label could soon tell consumers in Italy everything they want to know about a particular bottle — from its production history to the kind of food it should accompany. “The idea is to bring the oenologist to the table so that each wine can explain itself in the first person,” said Daniele Barontini, whose Tuscan company Modulgraf is putting the final touches on the product to be launched in November.
“We envision our talking wine label in restaurants, wine stores and at vineyards that offer wine tasting,” he told Reuters on Wednesday.
The new “label” would consist of a chip implanted in the bottle that could be listened to with a small device about the size of a cigarette package in the wine shop or the restaurant.
“It could tell you how to enjoy the wine, where it came from, everything you’d hear from a sommelier,” Barontini said. “You could even have music.”
Personalized wine labels won’t be far behind, mark my words…
“Have another glass and relax – he looooves you”
The talking 5 Star Whiskey label….
“It ain’t your imagination, man. Dude looked at you funny.”
Canadian beer labels: Edmonton market
“The Flames suck.. bwwwwaaaahaasaa!”
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HEY! That Flames comment wasn’t very funny! How can you say the Flames suck when they’ve gone through the 2004-2005 season completely undefeated?
It’s easy Richard, now repeat after me:
“The Flames suck!” with a little emphasis on suck
See that wasn’t so hard…. bwwwwaaaahaasaa … 😉
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Talking wine labels? Ugh!
Kate uncovers a techno-conspiracy against wine consumers: the talking wine bottle: The new “label” would consist of a chip implanted in the bottle that could be listened to with a small device about the size of a cigarette package in…
So, if this little toy takes off, we won’t just be lied to on the printed label? Cool. The big winery marketing managers are going to just love this.
Okay, maybe I’m just overly suspicious.
It won’t be long before the government gets in on the act. The labels will be required to include a message from a nagging health-nanny who’ll interrupt the whole meal every 5 minutes with, “Haven’t you had enough?” “How many does that make?” “I hope you’re not planning to drive!” “Give me your keys.”
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The Flames suck? Shit, what about the Leafs. They have a gazillion dollar payroll and they’re still happy to make the playoffs.
Too bad all you in Redmonton missed out on the Red Mile last year celebrating our Flames, what fun! It’s been awhile for you guys though so I can’t begrudge you your envy.
Cheers, oh ya and Go Stamps!
kelly – was there hockey last year?
the last hockey year
Drinking this product will make all of your wildest(wet) dreams “come” true…
Talking French whine label: ” stop shaking me about! There is nothing your under developed hayseed sensibilities can tell you about French wine. Buy this wine as it is far better than your backwoods colonial tastes deserve…and GW Bush is still a cowboy!”
Talking Domestic Buck-a-beer “value brand” Label: ” yeah, you know it’s watery and fizzy like yer kid’s soadie pop, reeks of corn adjuncts and is as bland as a CBC comedy but; if you drink 15 or so you’ll get a good glow on and the boss will seem a whole lot smaller and the Leafs a whole lot better”
Talking Import beer label: ” You know your going to like this because you have already rejected the blandness of the 300 odd brands of yellow fizzy corn water Mol-Coor-Batt sells..g’wan…take the final step towards being an actual real beer lover..buy this beer for it’s taste and satisfying qualities…novel concept in the frozen white north…actually buying beer for the flavour and character. Your buds will think you went pussy buying less than 24…and when you trpase in with just 3 or so 1/2 liters of this Fancy-assed amber or black beer, they’re gonna think you went commie pink on them…but we know better don’t we…g’wan buy this dopplebock!”
Talking Dom Perignon label” Hey put me down you can’t afford me…this beverage is for jet set lovers and taxpayer funded Liberal meet-and-greets….you don’t look like a lover or a liberal so go buy a case of “value brand” beer Jack.”
The Flames Suck … How could you say such a thing – one game away from the Stanley Cup … We may be the only hockey fans in the country actually waiting for “the” impending announcement.
And really Flames Fans are the best – we didn’t tear apart the city rioting when they lost that final game – we celebrated the unlikely run with a spirit not seen in this city since the 1988 Olympics. (Yeah, we bared our breast back then too – for an ABC pin if memory serves) I guess you had to be here.
The rest of you are just jealous because we know how to party without trashing our city.
“The Flames suck”? I’ll have you know I had relatives killed in the Hamburg firestorm and I find that remark offensive.