Rock Out With Your Cork Out

Wine labels created with the rocker/wine enthusiast in mind?! Sure! Why not rock out with your cork out? Although I have not personally tasted these wines, the labels sure caught my attention. The Rolling Stones "Forty Licks", Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" and Woodstock poster embellish the labels of these new wines. The initial wine tasting occurred at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th Anniversary. Taste them for yourself and write back with your opinion. The title of this post is a link to the company's website.

Washington State Labels in the News

The Senate is now considering a bill that will make it mandatory for Washington State wines to have at least 95% of the fruit in them to have been grown in Washington State. This must be clearly stated on the label. Up until now, only 75% of the fruit and other ingredients in the wines had to come from the place or origin indicated on the label. The Houses' vote was 95-0 in favor of the bill. It is now up to the Senate to pass it.

If the bill passes, labels will have to be redesigned in order to comply with the new law. This may be a catalyst for some new designs as well. We'll see how things pan out. What are your thoughts on this topic?