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Jul
30
This project is a conceptual design for a Malbec wine packaging called “VIN”. I chose to incorporate strong angles and metallics, and to work within a simplistic color palette to draw on the crisp nature of the wine.
Concept by Adrian Gilling, a recent graduate of the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.
Source :: Packaging of the World.
Jul
29
Quet Wine Packaging
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Designed by Peter Gregson Studio for Quet Wine from winery Fruskogorski vinogradi.
Source :: Packaging of the World.
Jul
28
Lansdowne Vineyard
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Although Lansdowne has been making juice for years, the ’09 Savvy was going to be their first release to the masses. They wanted to make every one count, so individually numbered the short run of 1160 as they rolled off the line. This gave them a limited number of random, loved or lucky numbers – designed to take to the bingo and simply get lucky with.
Designed by Tass Gyenes | Source :: Lovely Package
Jul
27
Divers Find 230 Year Old Champagne
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Divers in the Baltic Sea are believed to have discovered a trove of 230-year old Veuve Clicquot Champagne, believed to be the oldest drinkable Champagne ever found.
About 30 bottles are believed to be in the wreck. One of the dive-party's members reportedly opened one and tasted it, saying, "it tasted fantastic."
Swedish wine expert Carl-Jan Granquist estimates each bottle could bring around euro50,000 if the corks are in tact.
The bottles were discovered Tuesday, July 13 near the Aland Islands in the Baltic between Sweden and Finland.
The bottles are believed to be Veuve Cliquot, owned by Moet-Chandon, because of an anchor design on the cork, which the Champagne house used. The identity of the ship has not yet been determined.
By David Kiley | Source :: www.luxist.com
Jul
23
Venturi Schulza Vineyards
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Vancouver Island design company, Hired Guns Creative has designed beautiful packaging for Venturi Schulze Vineyards.
“For those well-versed in the local wines of British Columbia, and specifically Vancouver Island, the name Venturi Schulze is known for achieving excellence through natural processes. One of the oldest vineyards on Vancouver Island, they have been working diligently since 1988 to produce pure products: no pesticides, no herbicides, and no compromise in the vineyard or winery. Venturi Schulze had long relied on strong word of mouth and a dedicated local following to sell their fine wines. But they began to desire a brand and packaging that matched the sophistication of their wines.
Hired Guns Creative began the process by creating a new brand for the winery. The name of the winery had always been slightly problematic because of spelling and pronunciation challenges. However, after conducting some market research, it was decided that the name had significant mind share in their target market and renaming the winery would be detrimental. With that in mind, the focus became the refining of the Venturi Schulze name into the VS identity.
The design of their wine bottles needed to convey that their wines were something special; a typical wine label just wouldn’t do. The bottles had to be interesting, eye-catching (to pop off a wine shop shelf), and needed to appeal to their target market (people aged 40+). They had to evoke the quality of the wines and the earthy, organic processes used by the winemakers. The bottles couldn’t be about design trends, gimmicks, or humour - they needed to be classy and timeless.
A silk-screened bottle concept was created with a design that matches the quality of the wines and works with each of the 10-15 types of wine that they release each year. The new release of wines are in stores now and a new website and print materials are currently in the works.”
Source :: www.thedieline.com
