I like to think I’m not taken in by marketing tricks. But I couldn’t resist buying this bottle of Shiraz, simply because of the lovely label. I chose it as a gift, so I only hope it tastes as good as it looks.
For more about the importance of packaging, read my recent post about the tea-tray.
Cheers.
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