French wine labels

The French say, 'Life's too short to drink bad wine'.

VIP (very important person, acronym) Veuve Cliquot.

French - English
veuve - Widow (Cliquot is the family name)

The best wine?
Champagne. Sparkling wine.
Champagne is a place.

La  - the
grande - great (e is feminine, a man would be grand)
dame - lady

http://www.champagne-ardenne-tourism.co.uk/champagne/secret/secrets-of-champagne.aspx

A.O.C.
Appellation d'Origin Controlee
Name of Origin controlled. (If it says it's from the region, it is made in that region.)

eg
If Champagne is AOC anything called Champagne must be made in the Champagne region of France.
'Champagne method' is made by the same method but made elsewhere.

VDN
vin doux naturel - wine sweet(ness) natural ie no added sugar