Recognition
Awards
2016 Can Can Awards
Best in Show – Can Art
Steamworks Pilsner
2015 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Silver — Label Design(series)
Lost Inhibitions
2015 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Silver – Label Design
Lost Inhibitions, “Aren’t You A Ray of F*cking Sunshine” & “Namaste Bitches”
2015 London International Awards
Bronze — Packaging Design
Lost Inhibitions
2014 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze — Label Design
Latin Lover
2014 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Gold — Label Design
Brickyard Wines
2014 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Double Gold — Label Design
Small Talk Vineyards
2014 Los Angeles International Wine Competition
Gold — Single
Brickyard Wines
2014 Los Angeles International Wine Competition
Gold — Single
Monster Vineyards
2014 Los Angeles International Wine Competition
Gold — Series
Small Talk Vineyards
2014 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
Gold — Packaging(series)
Monster Vineyards
2014 Applied Arts Design & Advertising Annual
Packaging Design — Complete Packaging Series
Steamworks Brewing Co.
2014 Applied Arts Design & Advertising Annual
Packaging Design — Food (Series)
Umi’s Kitchen Indian Sauces
2013 Selection Mondiales des Etiquettes
Platinum – Best Label Design
Megalomaniac Coldhearted Icewine
2011 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
How Wine Became Modern Exhibition
Blasted Church Wines: Series
2011 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
How Wine Became Modern Exhibition
Hard Row to Hoe: Shameless Hussy
2011 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
How Wine Became Modern Exhibition
Laughing Stock Vineyards: Portfolio
2011 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
How Wine Became Modern Exhibition
Megalomaniac: Series
2011 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
How Wine Became Modern Exhibition
Therapy Wines: Series
2011 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
How Wine Became Modern Exhibition
Organized Crime: Series
2011 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Double Gold — Series
Blasted Church Revered Series
2011 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Gold — Series
Foreign Affair Winery
2011 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Silver — Series
Megalomaniac Statement Series
2011 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Silver — Series
Moon Curser Vineyards
2011 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Double Gold — Individual Label
Nagging Doubt Viognier
2011 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze — Individual Label
8th Generation Vineyards: Integrity
2011 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze — Individual Label
8th Generation Vineyards: Confidence
2011 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze — Individual Label
Aces Wine
2011 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze — Individual Label
Laughing Stock Vineyards: Portfolio 2008
2011 Pentaward
Gold — Wine Category
Blasted Church Revered Series
2011 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
Bronze Medal — Innovative Design
8th Generation Vineyards: Integrity
2011 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
Silver Medal — Non Conformist
Megalomaniac Statement Series
2011 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
Bronze Medal — Non Conformist
Monster Vineyards: White Knuckle
2011 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
Silver Medal — Non Conformist
Monster Vineyards: White Knuckle
2011 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
Silver Medal — Innovative Design
Laughing Stock Vineyards: Portfolio 2008
2011 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
Silver Medal — Series
Megalomaniac Statement: Series
2009 Pentawards
Silver Medal — Fruits & Vegetable Packaging
Jealous Fruits
2009 Okanagan Wine Festival: Wine Label Awards
Gold Medal — People’s Choice
Dirty Laundry: Bordello 2007
2009 London International Awards
Silver — Packaging Design
Newfoundlander’s Rum
2009 Lodi International Wine Awards
Silver Medal — Label Design
Hard Row to Hoe: Barbera 2006
2009 Communication Arts Award Of Excellence
Packaging Design
Newfoundlander’s Rum
2009 Applied Arts Design & Advertising Annual
Packaging Design – Series
Newfoundlander’s Rum
2009 Applied Arts Design & Advertising Annual
Winner — Packaging
Laughing Stock Vineyards: Blind Trust 2007
2008 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze Medal — Wine Label Design (Series)
Stage Left Cellars
2008 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Silver Medal — Wine Label Design (Series)
Organized Crime Winery
2008 Ontario Wine Awards
Gold Medal — Wine Label Design
Megalomaniac: Eccentric Savignin
2008 Ontario Wine Awards
Silver Medal — Wine Label Design
Organized Crime: Unoaked Chardonnay
2008 Los Angeles Wine & Spirits Competition
Gold Medal — Wine Label Design
Laughing Stock Vineyards: Portfolio
2008 London International Awards
Packaging Design (Wines) — Finalist
Organized Crime Wines
2007 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Double Gold – Single
Megalomaniac Narcissist Riesling
2007 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze — Series
Blasted Church Revered Series
2007 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Double Gold – Packaging Design
Megalomaniac Series
2007 London International Awards
Gold – Packaging Series
Megalomaniac
2007 Communication Arts Award Of ExcellencePackaging Design – Series
Packaging Design – Series
Monster Vineyards
2006 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze — Label Design(series)
Laughing Stock Vineyards
2006 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze — Label Design(series)
Therapy Vineyards
2006 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Silver — Label Design
Tantalus 2005 Riesling Ice Wine
2006 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Silver — Label Design
Tantalus Riesling Ice Wine
2006 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Double Gold – Label Design
Laughing Stock Vineyards 2004 Portfolio
2005 Lotus Awards
Best Packaging
Laughing Stock Vineyards
2005 Lotus Awards
Best Packaging
Therapy Vineyards
2005 Applied Arts Design & Advertising Annual
Packaging Design – Single
Laughing Stock Vineyards
2005 Applied Arts Design & Advertising Annual
Packaging Design — Single
Therapy Vineyards
2005 Applied Arts Design & Advertising Annual
Packaging Design — Complete Packaging Series
Therapy Vineyards
Press
2016 The Dieline
“Play Estate Winery”
by Theresa Christine Johnson
2016 The Dieline
“Caveman BBQ Sauce”
by Theresa Christine Johnson
2016 The Dieline
“Unorthodox Kosher Wines”
by Theresa Christine Johnson
2016 The Dieline
“Lost Inhibitions Wine”
by Theresa Christine Johnson
2016 The Dieline
“Church & State Wines”
by Elizabeth Freeman
2016 Canadian Business
“How Small Businesses Can Do Branding Like the Big Guys”
by Kat Tancock
2015 WineDiva
“Lose Your Inhibitions”
by Daenna Van Mulligan
2015 Vintage Magazine
“Wine By Design”
2015 View the Vibe
“Yes, Sometimes We Judge Our Wines by Their Labels”
by Alexandra Gill
2015 Vancouver Sun
“Annals of Oenology, or Judging a Wine by its Cover?”
by Pete McMartin
2015 Tout Sur Le Vin
“Achèteriez-Vous ce Vin Avec Telle Étiquette?”
by Frédéric Arnould
2015 Outside the Box: Hand-Drawn Packaging from Around the World
“Nagging Doubt”
by Gail Anderson
2015 Oh Beautiful Beer: The Evolution of Craft Beer and Design
“Steamworks Brewing”
by Harvey Shepard
2015 Globe & Mail
“Eye Poppin’ Bottles!”
by Christine Sismondo
2015 Buzzfeed
“17 Painful Photos Every Thirtysomething Can Relate To”
by Crystal Ro
2014 World Packaging Design
“Brandever – Umi’s Kitchen Authentic Indian Sauces & Chatnis”
2014 The Dieline
“Shameless Hussy”
by Jessica Sanchez
2014 The Dieline
“Umi’s kitchen authentic Indian sauces & chatnis”
by Diane Lindquist
2014 The Dieline
“Shameless Hussy Wines”
by Jessica Sanchez
2014 Grits And Grids
“Umi’s Kitchen Indian Sauces packaging design”
by Joseph Szala
2013 The Dieline
“Jaw Drop Coolers”
by Jessica Sanchez
2013 Paste Magazine
“50 of the Best Wine Bottle Designs”
by Laura Medina
2013 MacLean’s Magazine
“This Wine Looks Good”
by Anne Kingston
2013 Lovely Package
2012 Wine Access
“BrandAid The stories behind some of Canada’s Most creative wine labels”
By Sheila Whittaker
2012 Hired Belly
“Why We’re Pumped About Steamworks Brewing’s New Bottles. And the beer.”
by Tim Pawsey
2011 The Georgia Straight
“Moon Curser Wines Jump Off the Shelf”
by Jurgen Gothe
2011 Packaging of the World
“Blasted Church Vineyards”
by Derrick Lin
2011 North Shore News
“Judge These Wines by Their Cover”
by Tim Pawsey
2011 New York Times
“Wine Stops Minding Its Manners”
by William Grimes
2011 National Post
“Wine Appeals to Men Using Sports,Video Games and Sex”
by Misty Harris
2011 National Post
“Wine Appeals to Men Using Sports,Video Games and Sex”
by Misty Harris
2011 Drink Technology + Marketing
“Wine Labels: The Power of Graphic Design”
by Lanny Sommese
2010 Globe & Mail
“Putting Brand BC on a Wine Bottle”
by Beppi Crosariol
2009 The Dieline
“Monster Vineyards”
by Maja Pelc
2009 The Dieline
2009 The Dieline
2009 Packaging of the World
“Jealous Fruits”
by Derrick Lin
2008 The Dieline
“Megalomaniac Wines”
by Bronwen Edwards