FOOD & DRINK
Vintage Art
MORE AND MORE VINTNERS ARE ENLISTING THE HELP OF THE DESIGN WORLD TO BRING A SENSE OF ART AND BEAUTY TO THE LABEL ITSELF .
BY GEOFF NUDELMAN
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o longer are wineries simply sticking to the juice in the glass to show the exquisite nature of the craft . Here are some of our favorite wines that please the eye in the glass , as well as on the cellar or shelf .
NICHOLAS-JAY L ’ ENSEMBLE PINOT NOIR PRINT The poster featured here is an example of a storied winery moving the idea of art away from the label and back to what many would consider to be a traditional home . The Oregon winery recently collaborated with renowned French illustrator Mathieu Persan on a very limited series of these prints , featuring one of the winery ’ s most important and lauded Pinots . Persan specializes in recreating 1920 ’ s-era French brasserie style for modern uses , and that ’ s certainly come to life here . These prints are statement pieces perfect for true vinophiles .
ANDEVINE WINES Andevine Wines is a boutique wine brand designed by Sydney based agency Co Partnership , a young firm based in Surry Hills in Australia ’ s Hunter Valley . Created for Australian Hunter Valley winemaker Andrew Leembruggen ’ s first ever release , as a signature wine , it was important for the design to reflect Leembruggen ’ s two biggest influences , his Dutch ancestry and his Australian upbringing . According to Co Partnership , “ We illustrated this story with the national flowers of Holland , Australia and New South Wales , intertwining with the letter A to create a memorable icon in the style of the Dutch oil masters . The brand is given further meaning with the name Andevine , a fusion of the winemakers first name and the very beginnings of the story , the grape vine .”
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