Interesting Wine Packaging and Some VERY Interesting Wines

Interesting Wine Packaging and Some VERY Interesting Wines – Episode #508

July 24, 2008

A special guest picked these 3 wines based on their packaging but stumbled into a few fascinating wines worthy of attention on this edition of The Thunder Show.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Nun Vinya Dels TausSpanish Priorat
2006 J Mourat Fiefs Vendeens Collection RedOther Loire Red Wine
2005 John Anthony Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet

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July 24, 2008

Dale Cruse
Dan Cederholm is a friend of mine. But I’m going to have to go with Roger Black. That guy rocks my world.
July 24, 2008

purplejuicebruce
Interesting show, listening to the tasting notes of the first wine Rubber hose plastic wood smokey lemons ya 94 points I guess you and I like different things in our nose.
July 24, 2008

Jack
QOTD: Jonathan Ives ftw
July 24, 2008

CindyW
A very fun episode — Strat, nice detailing of the labels. You picked out some interesting things.
July 24, 2008

Jessica Sloan
What an awesome show!! Strat your great and gary is always great!! Great chemistry.
July 24, 2008

Kev and Ams
QOTD: Not sure…
July 24, 2008

Dominus
A show close to my heart since I have worked most of my life in the typesetting/printing business and actually wanted to design wine labels when “I grew up.” I even bought the url “finewinedesign.com”

That being said, great show but did anyone “card” Strat? Man o man he is young.

I may need to buy some of that Spanish white since you compared it to a Donnhof Riesling which is hands-down my favorite white wine.

QOTD: Geez, this is a tough one but I’ll go with Giambattista Bodoni. I’m sure Strat has heard of him. He is really “old school.”

Cheers!

P.S. Vintage Stinkor coming your way.
July 24, 2008

JimChem
Very interesting show. Design can make or break a sale. I have to find that white wine. I love new grape types.

Jim
July 24, 2008

Kev and Ams
Did Gary just make a sausage-fest joke?
July 24, 2008

Andrew S
Interesting show idea, fun change of pace… Now I’ve gotta order the J Mourat Fiefs Vendeens Collection Red off WL and give it a go
July 24, 2008

Neil
QOTD: Designer: Alpnonse Mucha; Artist: Claude Monet; Musician: Miles Davis; Architect: Frank Gehry.
July 24, 2008

Mark Tolerico
Ok episode, I think there was probably some better examples to pick if you were just doing a label show.
July 24, 2008

LuvsChandon
Philly CheeseSteak with mushrooms and pepper would pair great with many wines!
July 24, 2008

OzJeff
Don’t know much about designers, but off the top of my head I would say Hundertwasser.
July 24, 2008

paryb
Great show buddy, I’ve been drinking wine for years, and still can get turned on by a really interesting label.

I don’t guess I have a favorite designer, that’s Lady Paryb’s bag…but I do dig me some Monet…
July 24, 2008

abqdeb
Thanks for the birthday shout out GV. I appreciate it.
Nice job Strat. Interesting concept.
July 24, 2008

Purple Tooth
That was a great episode. Cecil was a wonderful guest.
July 24, 2008

Richard Ritter
Most interesting quote of the episode: Gary says the Nun has a nice punt and package!

QOTD: My favorite artists is me! Click on my name and see for yourself.
I just missed the top ten!!!
July 24, 2008

Bryan Garcia
Very “interesting”. In a good way. loved it, as usual gary.
July 24, 2008

top 20!!!!
wow wow
July 24, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
Interesting change of pace show. Let me know when you want an historian to pick wines!
July 24, 2008

Karl Laczko
I need to go to bed, will watch tomorrow!
July 24, 2008

Smahlatz
I like the design of thewhite wine label – so I’ll go with that person
July 24, 2008

Fangorn81
Rhinokey!!!!
July 24, 2008

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