Wine for thought

Earlier this afternoon, I stopped in a local market to pick something up for work when I saw some some of the best wine label design ever. The wine was called Bear Flag, from good ole Modesto, California. And, the illustrator who did labels for them is Eduardo Bertone. I'm more of a minimalist artist, myself, but in this case, I love all that's going on on the label and everything there is to get lost in.

Although I didn't buy a bottle today, I'm seriously considering getting one for "The Bachelorette" night this coming Monday. However, I must admit I'm nervous for two reasons. 1) I'm so intrigued and excited by the label, I'm just hoping the taste of the wine is as good as its appearance and not a let down. 2) It's a twist-off cap. That right there would normally steer me away. I feel like all true, good wine should come packaged with a cork. Though I do appreciate the efforts at making wine easier to open.

Enough with my rambling, though. I'll try the wine next week. Give it a shot. And, will report back. In the meantime, check out Bear Flag's Web site. More coolness to look at there.

First pic found via {Hire an illustrator!}

Hit the road

Although I look forward to Christmas 364 days of the year, I have to say that I still thoroughly enjoy summertime.  Summer brings with it not only warm weather and sunshine, but movies in the park, county fairs (which means cheese on a stick!) and road trips.  

But, it looks like road trips aren't just for families looking to bond or teenagers looking to grab hold of some freedom.  Businesses, in fact, are enjoying themselves a nice little taste of the open highway.  Two of my favorite companies are actually hitting the road this summer and are headed across the nation: Sprinkles Cupcakes and Four Vines Winery.  

I think it's such a great idea that these companies have made the decision to go mobile.  Be sure to check to their Web sites for tour dates if you're interested!  Now, if only they could coordinate a meet-up together in, say, Orange County after, say, August 14th.  Delicious cupcakes and amazing wine - what more could a girl ask for?

Photos via {Four Vines Facebook} and {Sprinkles Cupcakes}

Wine, Oh!

I'll admit it. I'm sort of a wine-o, not in the sense that I drink wine all the time, but I do love the taste of it. But, one thing I love even more than the taste are the wine labels themselves. Wine labels, like book covers, are pieces of art. And, I'm sorry to whoever invented the cliche "do not judge a book by its cover," but I believe that it's entirely acceptable to judge books, as well as wines, by their outer artwork.  

I adore these wine labels, especially the one that's covered in type (by Robot-food). There's something beautiful in its simplistic nature. And, how can you not appreciate the nice typography? I wish I could have a glass of wine from one of these bottles right now...

The illustrations from this second set (by Narrow House) are so interesting too. I would love to pull these out of the fridge at a party. How fun would that be?!  

Someday, when I have more space to live in than a tiny apartment, I want to have a wine bottle collection. I think it could make for a great art display on a shelf or something. I want that and a collection of beautiful perfume bottles.  Aaaaah...someday!  

Photo one via {The Dieline} and two via {Lovely Package}