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What Are Wine Condition Codes?
posted by Karen Orlandi on April 19, 2008 in Wine IQ
Have you ever seen odd letters in the wine description, either on our website or another's? Most likely those are condition codes, which are conveniently (mostly) universal for US and Europe. So, if you want the inside scoop on what they mean, here you go:
Category Code Description
Bottle Conditions BSL Bin Soiled Label
Bottle Conditions FL Faded Label
Bottle Conditions GS Glue Stained Label
Bottle Conditions LL Loose Label
Bottle Conditions NIL Nicked Label
Bottle Conditions NOL No Label
Bottle Conditions SCL Scuffed Label
Bottle Conditions SL Stained Label
Bottle Conditions TAL Tattered Label
Bottle Conditions TL Torn Label
Bottle Conditions WAS Water Stained Label
Bottle Conditions WIS Wine Stained Label
Bottle Conditions WL Wrinkled Label
Capsule Conditions CC Corroded Capsule
Capsule Conditions CRC Chipped or Cracked Capsule
Capsule Conditions CUC Cut Capsule
Capsule Conditions NIC Nicked Capsule
Capsule Conditions NOC No Capsule (missing)
Capsule Conditions TC Torn Capsule
Case Conditions OCB Original Cardboard Box
Case Conditions OWC Original Wooden Case
Cork Conditions DC Depressed Cork
Cork Conditions PC Protruding Cork
Cork Conditions SOS Signs Of Seepage
Cork Conditions SDC Slightly Depressed Cork
Wine Conditions BN Base Neck
Wine Conditions TS Top Shoulder
Wine Conditions VHS Very High Shoulder
Wine Conditions HS High Shoulder
Wine Conditions HTMS High To Mid Shoulder
Wine Conditions LTMS Low To Mid Shoulder
Wine Conditions MS Mid Shoulder
Wine Conditions LS Low Shoulder
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