In the span of a few shelves at the wine store, I found inspiration for a Vine Designs post: Three wines bearing labels that spoke to my punk and rock heart. Punkers used their bodies as a way to express their distaste for all things establishment, be it through fashion, hair, accessories or tattoos, and [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Hungary’s Most Famous Wine
Posted in Hungary on May 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I had never thought of a wine industry in Hungary until I spotted this label (bottled by Vitavin Co. and imported by International Import Export of Los Angeles) in Trader Joe’s one evening. Who knew? Driven by curiosity and this blog, I added a bottle of Egri Bikavér to my shopping cart. When a wine [...]
Not Your Mother’s Little Helper
Posted in Italy, Wine, Women on May 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I bought this wine because of the timeliness, name and price. I didn’t expect much. The wine, “Mommy’s Time Out,” seemed like an odd name for a wine that is a product of Italy. But there I was–the week before Mother’s Day–strolling the aisles of a wine store studying labels and the wine was marked [...]
Strings Attached: A Trio of Spanish Wines
Posted in Argentina, Spain, Wine, tagged Baguala, Finca La Buena, guitar, Lerga, lute, Martin Codax, Miro, Picasso, Red Guitar, rioja, Segovia, tempranillo on May 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I noticed this trio of wines because of the stringed instruments–two with guitars and one with a lute–featured on their labels. My husband and his son play the guitar, the latter professionally. My husband plays acoustic guitars, his fave being his beloved Martin D-28. All three of these wines have Spanish pedigrees, just like the [...]
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