Familiar artist from the scope of Russian folk crafts tells us that dolls are painted with gold paint and pasted with gold foil, twice the odds are better than any other, even more subtle and elegant pattern. A lot of “gold” – is a best, according to the consumer. But not only Russian matreshechnik so smart. World wine brands are also not averse to capitalize on this weakness to our precious metals. Here are 10 examples of label design and packaging for the wine in your favorite style of the people “gold-diamonds”:
1. Arrepiado Collection Wine
The design for the Portuguese collection wine winery Herdade do Arrepiado Velho , Alentejo, Portugal, 2006 vintage. Designer Marta Neto .
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You might not have had the chance, or even thought about looking to the beautiful Pacific Northwest for your last purchase of wine. Well it is understandable. If you are not from the area you might not know that there are 153 wineries in Oregon producing quality wine, and trying to get the word out to you and the rest of the world. Many wine writers have talked about “Discovering the wines of Oregon”. Well maybe we are still busy discovering the wines of Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Spain, New York and South Africa. That’s all fine and well, just drop all of them for now and lets look at Pinot Noir country. (o.k. Chard country too)
The Quotable Wine Lover by Kate Fiduccia is a great little book that all wine lovers should have on hand, whether as a coffee table book, on your desk to visit frequently, or in between the couch cushions where you know you won’t lose it. I personally enjoy picking it up and reading some quotes with a couple glasses of Cabernet while somewhat horizontal on my eight-foot chaise lounge… But you choose your own way to enjoy it.