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 25, 2008

Rick O'Shea
Interesting show concept. The packaging does have big impact on most consumers.
July 25, 2008

The Aesthetic Elevator
I thought we were going to have a new intro! I was looking forward to your new opening . . . not there’s anything wrong with the current one!
July 25, 2008

Richard LeBlanc
Great ep.

I like the idea of having folks on with different areas of expertise relating to wine, it’s production and it’s marketing. Design is always fun, and your guest rocked.

I’m not up on the world of grapic designers by name or otherwise, but I do like the design for the “J Mourat Fiefs Vendeens Collection Red” bottle and label. The wine itself (and the 10 bones !!) sound damned interesting too.

Cheers!
July 25, 2008

Jayhitek
QOTD: Don’t know of any designers.. Sorry.
July 25, 2008

Anthony L.
I like the concept of inviting experts on concerning different aspects of wine. very cool idea.

QOTD: No clue, don’t have a favorite designer
July 25, 2008

Rivethaus
Great Show, I was laughing out loud @ work(got a few looks for it too).

QOTD – Banksy does some great stuff, it is a shame that they are trying to reveal his true identity.
July 25, 2008

Tyler Walker
molly dooker Carnival of Love label……so many colors
July 25, 2008

WineWoman
QOTD: I like Ralph Steadman–the guy that does the Bonny Doon labels. I have a book done by him called “The Grapes of Ralph” –very fun. I also like Andy Warhol, Paul Lichenstein and Frank LLoyd Wright.
July 25, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: Artist I’d probably go with Frank Miller, architect probably Frank Lloyd Wright and designer perhaps Chip Kidd.

Very interesting episode. Thanks.
July 25, 2008

BobbyTiger
I don’t follow designers, so I’ll settle with Buenos Aires. Cecil really did a good job today. For a non wine drinker, he was a quick picker-upper. He also was thinking of his grandmother, and eats his vegetables. What’s not to like? I too have selected wines by their packaging……with mixed results. It was somewhat like how I used to pick out my dates when I was a young man.
July 25, 2008

ev
Once again, when it comes to the spittoon, Gary first, guest second……..maybe.

Cecil Strat, I can already tell, you will go far.
QOD: 2 of ‘em:
Henry Van de Velde, Belgian Art Nouveau designer, died 1957.
Antoni Gaudi, No. Spain architect, died 1926.

These guys designed “WOW” stuff. Wikipedia them. I think I finally win the prize on this one.
July 25, 2008

argus
most excellent episode. i’m also into design and i loved the insights from your guest. he was amazing for a first time appearance and as a new(ish) wine drinker he really hang in there with you. you gotta get him on again, maybe a semi-regular guest

way to mix it up!
July 25, 2008

Bart Bohac
As an architect far enough out of school to have begun to forget some of my early inspirations, the question of the day was really invigorating.

Michel de Klerk, an early 20th century Dutch Expressionist architect, whose ‘Het Schip’ apartment building in Amsterdam is a complex, richly expressive and finely-detailed structure constructed of otherwise common and ordinary brick, inspires me to look for analogous opportunities in my own work (which seems similarly limited by mass-produced components and inherently low expectations) to create charming, lively, interesting and beautiful places that might give meaning and identity to those who will occupy or use them. This subversive beneficience seems a higher calling than waiting for that dream client to come along someday and actually ask for something wonderful.

Subversive Beneficience might be a good name for a wine, by the way. Dibs.
July 25, 2008

terroirist
I dig lichtenstein and Warhol. However I don’t think they would look good on a wine label. Maybe a Jackson Pollock style wine label would be interesting.. Interesting show. Cool concept and very diverse wine selection.

aka Mike in Nebraska
July 25, 2008

Leif erik Sundstrom
QOTD::
so many… i don’t like picking favs. But still freshin memory would have to be Antoni Gaudi, from when I visited Barcelona last summer. Truly insane works that can’t be fully appreciated in photograph (but try anyway: http://twurl.nl/gostbm ). his architecture almost seems to breathing it’s so alive.
July 25, 2008

Medo
Very nice show Gary! Your guest did really well!

@QOTD: http://www.pininfarina.com/
July 25, 2008

MRPysnik
Great episode! I think the packaging talk actually paired well with the taste profile talk. Keep up the “alternative” episodes.

PS Gary, I NEED that ‘Social Engineer’ shirt!
July 25, 2008

cellar rat
QOTD: cfnapa.com and Julia Morgan
July 25, 2008

Ben Janssen South Australia
Good show.
Great idea to mix things up.
Continue the theme of different people in differnet occupations and what their opinions of wines/lables/bottles anything about wines are.

Cheers
July 25, 2008

Rob Howells
Todd Mcfarlane is a killer toy designer.
July 25, 2008

master1228
Gary, if you’re getting up and leaving the table to keep checking uStream, you need to change your setup, so you’re computer and video camera that Mott films with are next to each other so you can get both recorded side by side… just don’t pour wine all over your Mac. Mac’s don’t like wine… maybe a hard cider or something, but not spilled wine.

QOTD: I don’t really know designers, but I usually like simple but smooth lines in design along with solid colors.

Dany
http://raad.wordpress.com
July 25, 2008

brent
“I get a little of that disgusting cranberry…” Amazing!
July 25, 2008

IA SHERMAN
Gary,

Great job on calling out Mott on the FLW response to his favorite architect. I had the same previous answer as well because he is the only one I know.. Hilarious!

Great to have Strat on the show.. He seemed like he was getting a hang of it pretty fast.

The second bottle is awesome! More bottling of wine like that would be very cool. It seems very 18th Century Pirate style!
July 25, 2008

Fred
Favorite Artist…..James Rizzi and Leroy Neiman….great show Chuck…love when you have guests…..convince Lizzie to make an appearance….can she be bribed?
July 25, 2008

rimarfish
QOTD: Oscar Niemeyer