California Supermarkets Challenged On Wine-Rating Promotions

Some shelf tags carried scores that didn't match the wines being sold
Issue: December 31, 2001

Highlighting a problematic practice at wine retailers around the country, two supermarket chains in Northern California were tripped up this fall by questions over truth in advertising on their store shelves.

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