Homebrew Wine Labels
These labels were made for homebrew wines, ciders, and meads made as a hobby with my partner. We have 2 house brands – Chateau Sainte Cecelia for “my” brews and Casa di Giatti for “his,” but in reality both of us work together to make every bottle. The labels are a matter of practicality, to tell apart different batches, but they also stretch my creative muscles. I’m selecting some of my favorites to highlight here.
Apricot Wine
Wine made with frozen grape juice concentrate, infused with dried apricots. This label borrows from vintage grocery store ads, a nod to the grocery store ingredients.
le moine pompette
A mead in the bochet style, with caramelized honey and spices, based on a medieval recipe. I imagined the drinker being a monk, copying a manuscript, and becoming less precise in his lettering. The calligraphy is done by hand.
ÉPINEUX
Mead with local honey and raspberries from the backyard. The raspberry bush inspired the name - translating to 'thorny' - and the label design. I like the way the typeface echoes the thorns.
Enormous American Diamonds
White wine made with locally grown grapes, pressed by hand. The label design was made using type and a frame from the book Early American Advertising, Typographical Volume
Worrying, Flurrying
Country wine made with lilac tea from our backyard lilac bushes. The label design was made using type and a frame from the book Early American Advertising, Typographical Volume
Double Pomme
Sparkling cider sweetened with boiled cider syrup, all from a local orchard. Designed with a hand-drawn and digitized illustration
Le Taureau
Orange mead with local honey and maple syrup. Designed with a hand-drawn and digitized illustration
Vino di Giatti
Cherry wine made with cherries from my parents' tree. Designed with a hand-drawn and digitized illustration
la mer brûle
Sparkling ginger country wine. Label made with a digitally edited analog collage