The Banana Pineapple Viognier "mist" wine I just bottled is really meant to be drunk within
a year or so unless you add extra sulphites to it (which I didn't). Because of this I figured I didn't
have to come up with an impressive label to stand the test of time. I wasn't feeling creative so that really worked in my favor! I opted
for a very basic banana/pineapple picture but I felt I had to do
something to it. As I think the Polaroid
quilts I've been seeing around Blogland are interesting, I decided to incorporate that into the label. This way its like the banana and pineapple are posing for pictures during a date at the school dance.
Only one wine kit I've used came with its own labels, so I tinkered up the rest myself (albeit not with my own artwork so much). You can order generic labels, but it can be a lot more fun to do your own, and if you are giving out wine to friends and family it feels great to have the bottle to show a bit more of your personality. As I was trying to figure out what to do for this last wine, I thought I'd revisit my my previous "work".
Only one wine kit I've used came with its own labels, so I tinkered up the rest myself (albeit not with my own artwork so much). You can order generic labels, but it can be a lot more fun to do your own, and if you are giving out wine to friends and family it feels great to have the bottle to show a bit more of your personality. As I was trying to figure out what to do for this last wine, I thought I'd revisit my my previous "work".
The very first wine I made was not
from a kit. I went to a local market and bought a bunch of red & concord grapes, red & black plums, red & Rainier cherries for the main fruits, and raisins, golden raisins & a banana for body. Oh and on top of that a can of
Welches grape juice. It actually became quite drinkable after a year or so. It takes a lot more work and care to wing it, so thats why I'm grateful for wine kits.
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