2001- Design Checkpoint #1

For our first Design Checkpoint, Patrick presented 3 label design directions for my 2001 zinfandels. All three have illustrations, different typography, and different numbers of colors. My favorite, below, included a watercolor, interpreting the names...

Pinot & Zin- Both are dry

After the 2001 Eno Label: Design Checkpoint #1 with Patrick, I drove to the winery. Since I got there around 10:30 pm, it was going to be a late night. I saw that Tom had...

Harvest Report: Week 8- Finished the Summit Push

On Monday, St. Helena Star released its 8th Week Harvest Report. Here are some highlights: For majority of wineries, last week was the harvest apex, the "peak of craziness"...the rigorous quality-control measures (pruning) have paid...

2001- Design Checkpoint #1- Tonight

Patrick, my roommate and visual designer extrordinaire at Celery Design, and I are going to meet tonight or tomorrow night, to review the design directions for my 2001 wine labels. I am very excited because,...

Pinot & Zin- Weekend Update

Since Kiara and I were in Phoenix this weekend, I caught up with Tom and the winery happenings. On Sunday, he and Bryan pressed over 5 tons of wine. This cleared up a lot of...