When I moved, I came across a wedding favor that I particularly liked. I did an unusual engagement portrait for a bride and groom - they both loved to run and trained for various marathons together. They wanted something representing them, their interests and an element of the Bay Area, to create a custom label for the wine being made by his family vineyard for the wedding. We did the shoot near Fort Point and the Golden Bridge, a route where they ran regularly. I solarized the image, giving a stylized, abstracted effect to the portrait. It turned out beautifully and was a unique gift.
The label on the back has an old pair of running shoes and underneath text as follows:
This pairing is part New Yorker and part Californian and has thus created a unique blend. It has matured for two years, not in a French oak barrel, but in the city of San Francisco. After a much anticipated release on January 13th, this varietal will only get better with age. This blend can be enjoyed at a Giants' game, in the Napa Valley, or after (not during or before) a long Saturday morning run. This meritage goes well with most foods, but particularly well with pizza. You can "nurse" this blend and it might help you with Freudian slips and Oedipal complexes. Do not take yourself too seriously when drinking this wine. Do not stick your nose in the glass to smell it or swish it around in your mouth. Do not try and describe the balance or overtones. Just eat, drink, and be married.
