We spend so much time here at WineMaker thinking about how to make wine — from the fruit to the fermentation to the bottling and storage. But once a year we like to think about what’s on the outside of a bottle of wine instead of what’s on the inside.
Each year we get lots of imaginative designs — many of them with a great story to match the art. This year, out of the hundreds of entries we received, we managed to narrow down our choices to a tribute to a Contra Costa County (California) vineyard dog, a very literal interpretation of foot stomping grapes the old fashioned way, a Beelzebub-approved label celebrating a very deadly Zin, and a Pinot Noir with house cat appeal.
Thank you to everyone who entered this year, it is always a pleasure to see so many fresh ideas. And thank you to all of our generous prize sponsors!
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READER’S CHOICE
HONORABLE MENTION
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Create Your Own Great Labels
Labels are an extension of your personality; they mirror the winemaker’s soul. The wine in the bottle is the culmination of months, sometimes years of effort. Labeling your wine can further express your effort and pride. Your individual taste and purpose, along with a few key guidelines, are the essential factors in designing a label. There are many procedures for designing and producing labels. The suggestions outlined here are but a few…
Momentum
Hope, strength and faith are the story behind Bob and Sonya Evanosky's Momentum wine label.
