I am a wine store wanderer. I like to walk the aisles looking at the bottles and especially the labels. (I do have a thing for shiraz, but after that I'm not too picky.)
I stopped by a new wine store in Middletown -- Cochran Liquors on Main Street (not far from Lowe's and The Home Depot) -- and wandered the aisles. What I found was Jim Jim (The Down-Underdog) 2005 Shiraz ($10.99).
The label tells the story of the half Labrador and half kelpie -- an Australian sheep dog -- who is at home in the vineyard of south Australia. Jim Jim, the label says, starts eating the grapes of his favorite variety -- shiraz -- right off the vine when they reach "optimum ripeness." With that kind of knowledge, it's no wonder a smart dog like Jim Jim gets a prime spot on the label. And his own Web site and MySpace page (of course!)
How does the wine taste? I'll let you know as soon as I try it, but I love the screw top.
Do you know of any other wines that feature dogs on the label? Or cats?
4 comments:
This wine is one of my wifes favorites. If I am not mistaken Jim JIm also has a Chardonay and a Merlot.
Jim Jim is also one of my favorites. I make sure I always have a bottle or two on hand..
Red Bicyclette has a little white dog chasing a baguette-carrying man on a (what else?) red bike.
Spanish Peaks Brewing Co. makes Black Dog ales, with a black Lab on the front and the cutest black paw prints on the bottle caps.
http://www.blackdogales.com/
The black Lab on the label is Chug, the founder's dog.
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