2022
Sonoma County
circles and squares
creating
circles and
squares
Shortly after moving to Napa, I decided to volunteer at the Veteran’s home, and was paired up with a man that made a lasting impression on my life. Mr. Fincher was a tall handsome Black gentleman with a fierce glimmer in his one good eye and cloudy cataracts in the other. Over innumerous games of checkers, where he would lure me into a false sense of security only to school me every time - I learned a lot about that game, and reflected on my life. Circles and Squares is my homage to Mr. Fincher and his checkerboard.
our new box
There are a few other non-wine elements that have changed with this Drop. You may notice that we have changed our boxes, the exterior shipping box is now a little thicker and less likely to show markings from its journey to you, as well as easier to open to extract the interior box. The interior box now features cardboard dividers, making it more environmentally friendly (100% recyclable after the magnet and ribbon are removed!)
exploring
this drops
theme
The wine is our first Cabernet release for Gestalt, from northern Sonoma County. It’s rich, dense, complex and utterly delicious. Our labels are playful pop art interpretations of the theme. As always, our magazine uses the theme and meanders through a series of explorations of it, from the history of pizza deliveries to the creation of Tibetan sand mandalas.
Our art object for drop 006, is the once omnipresent and now rare 45 rpm vinyl record in a black sleeve. A little circle in a square package, our article about this drop’s art object thinks back to the day that disco died in on July 12th, 1979 - the disco demolition night at the White Sox home game.
