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 29, 2008

Justin Viger
I wasn’t aware that Dan Cederholm designed this site, that is awesome.

My favourite designer is Andy Clarke because a video at lynda.com with him and Molly Holzschlag is where I first learned about web standards. Also, even now, he is probably still my favourite.
July 29, 2008

Matt
QOTD: Z Cavaricci for sure!

Gary & Strat, great episode, people certainly base the decision of whether or not to buy a certain bottle of wine on the labeling, so I think this episode was appropriate and relevant. With all the different products out there, making YOURS stand out is vital to surviving in the wine world.
July 29, 2008

Kristen
I loved the Xarel-lo I had last time….this sounds so good, but $50 on a CKC budget is just a bit much!

QOTD: da Vinci cause he was an all around genius.
July 29, 2008

Vasco
Great show Gary – consistent with your efforts to keep it REAL & entertaining. Design does influence people’s decisions & picking someone with little wine experience was totally apropos. (Except I was expecting the opposite results – overly designed = bad wine – in my mind – so I was proved wrong)

QOTD: Eames
July 29, 2008

Jen in the Dirty Jerz
I didn’t like the guest…I thought he was boring.
July 29, 2008

Karen
QOTD. I’m going with artist-Georgia O’Keeffe.
I hate all the liberal comments that preceded mine, esp. concerning Southerners, because I resemble that remark.
Gary, what are you? Acting like a pharmaceutical manager getting up and walking around while someone else does their presentation? Dude, that is so disrespectful and distracting! Please stop this with future guests. That alone makes the Jim Cramer episode better. Wonder what would have happened if you’d left Jim alone with the camera?
Great show for different wines.
July 28, 2008

Wesley Yendrys
I liked this episode! I’m a graphic designer, so I really related to this!

QOTD:There are a lot that I like, but one of my favorite is David Carson.
July 28, 2008

SoCal
QOTD: Favorite designer? I don’t really have one….how about Chip Foose……he makes some bad a$$ cars
July 28, 2008

pawncop
This was a very good show. I really enjoyed Stratt’s initial responses to the wine. You sir, did a great job. It is fun to see someone out of their comfort zone do as well as you did. As a neophyte myself, I can totally relate to you.

QOTD – I do not know any graphic designers so I guess you are my favorite for the time being.
July 27, 2008

terrypk1
I think this is quite a joke. Although wine labels greatly influence how people buy wines, it usually only works for the people who are new to the wine world and do not have much understanding of wines. However, i am not saying that it is not important. (otherwise Mouton wouldn’t ask artists to design its label for every vintage) It is important to the point that you SHOUL HAVE ASKED A Designer WHO TRUELY KNOWS ABOUT LABel. THis dude talked about stuff that i could have easily said. he doesn’t seem to have demostrated his spcieality. i don’t think he is qualified enough to talk about labels.
July 27, 2008

Colin Komar
Great show. The owl wine sounds sensational.

QOTD: I got back from Spain two months ago and I am completely enamored by the work of Gaudi. He thought of everything from religion to science, functionality and incorporation of the elements around him. He wrapped all these things into one and made it work.
July 27, 2008

Vanessa Penagos
Loved this episode, you combined two topics I love: design and wine.

QOTD: Designer-Chip Kidd. I would love to see him whip up some wine labels. Art-Salvador DalÃ.
July 27, 2008

DougO
Great show!!!

QOTD: I don’t know any Graphic Designers.
July 27, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Different show, a lot of fun! Also, to “thefaamakesmedrink”…lighten up asshole!!!! The guy came on the show and did a fine job. Fortunately not everyone is cut out to be a liberal jackass like yourself!
July 27, 2008

Dan-o
Cool show – very different, which is good.
Fascinated by the strange french blend.
QOTD – Buenos Aires – oops, that was the wrong question.
I am not too into the graphic design field, but you did say architects.
IM Pei – the designer of the Hancock building in Boston, which reflects the old architecture of the city.
July 27, 2008

Evan R.
Interesting seeing wine through the eyes of a novice. Looks like sitting there is a bit intimidating, but you held your own. Good job Strat!
July 27, 2008

Panic
STRAT! Great job representing the C-town!
July 27, 2008

Oscar FL
Hmm, favourite designer… architecture: Jean Nouvell.Mies Van Der Rohe.
graphic design: Vaughan Oliver.

there are so many areas and so many great people, can’t really decide on ONE favourite.

I like priorat wines but never had NUN. Will see if I can find one.
July 27, 2008

Strat Parrott
@thefaamakesmedrink wow, your the only ass in all of the comments, congratulations. And no I didn’t vote GW and my hair wast greasy it was raining out side and I walked from the train, k thanks you lose.

Thanks to all for your positive comments, if you ever have any design questions I can be contacted at strat@stratparrott.net
July 27, 2008

Nancy Bentley
I am a former typesetter and love typography too! If you study our Kinkead Ridge logo, you will see that it’s a vinifera leaf with a little “K” for Kinkead, in a typeface which is called Blackadder! The K resembles the way grapevines curl around the trellis.
July 26, 2008

BargePlus
Way better than the Jim Cramer episode. Keep it real, Gary!.

QOTD: Botero!
July 26, 2008

Sara L.
Favorite designer right now has to be Charles Eames. Though of course, my all time is Roger Leib!
July 26, 2008

KVolk
Love it when you mix it up like this….great show, great guest….

QOTD: No clue….
July 26, 2008

Slushpuppy
TN: Yeah Buddy.

Smell it first
July 26, 2008

Susan
Gary & Mott, VERY glad you 2 are both creative!!! GREAT episode!!!