VINEgeek

I was very happy to receive this little monster in the mail last week. I think #TeamMourvedre may have itself a new unofficial mascot, courtesy of Bonny Doon Vineyard. I think he/she needs a name. Morris? Maurice? Morty? Èd? (avec accent grave, bien sûr) Feel free to offer your own suggestions. You may recognize the [...]

If I make my own wine someday, I want Kevin Tong to design my labels. He’s an illustrator of band posters and book covers among other things. Check out some of my favorite examples below. All images are his copyright. Check out all his stuff at tragicsunshine.com

I recently opened a bottle of wine from Volteo with temperature-sensitive ink in the label that turns blue when the wine is at the optimal serving temperature (a la Coors Light). Note in addition to the outline of the horse and rider, the phrase “Drinking Temperature O.K.” appear on the side. The example animation above, [...]