BONNY DOON SPARKS CONTROVERSY BY LABELING INGREDIENTS

Beginning Jan. 2008, Bonny Doon Vineyard will list its ingredients on the back of all labels. Wine Spectator reports that the list will include the wine components, such as grapes and the preservative sulfur dioxide, as well as products used during winemaking, such as yeast. Bonny Doon is believed to be the first major U.S. brand to display such information. The first two wines with the new back labels—the 2007 Ca' del Solo Vineyard Albariño and Muscat, both from the Monterey County AVA—will be released this March.

These controversial moves are reportedly unrelated to two labeling proposals currently under consideration at the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. One would require vintners to list potential allergens, including egg whites and milk proteins, used during the production process, while the other would require all alcohol beverage labels to include serving fact information, such as carbohydrates and calories.