tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post3330130850576224019..comments2024-02-20T16:10:31.948-07:00Comments on First Nerve: What to Wear When Crushing GrapesAvery Gilberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18104017679971839738noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post-56500312256854823202009-12-09T20:52:14.494-07:002009-12-09T20:52:14.494-07:00Tania:
It would be fun to systematically explore ...Tania:<br /><br />It would be fun to systematically explore the cross-marketing perfume potential in wine aroma notes:<br /><br />cherry, blackberry, oak, strawberry jam, black pepper, grapefruit, etc.<br /><br />Perfume was probably more fun when you could drink the alcohol.<br /><br /><i>Sideways</i> had its moments, although being from California I sort of gagged on the gauzy sunsets with accordian music.<br /><br />Has there been a cinematic portrayal of perfumery? (Other than the Suskind thing.)Avery Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104017679971839738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post-11623988108693368752009-12-09T20:41:42.437-07:002009-12-09T20:41:42.437-07:00Nathan:
I should have known there already are win...Nathan:<br /><br />I should have known there already are wine-linked scents--and that you'd have them at your fingertips.<br /><br />There is brand equity in winery names. Combine that with a spokesvinter and we might have something.<br /><br />Not sure about branding "Botrytis"; is Noble Rot really a the way to start? How about <i>Rutherford Dust</i> for a little local imagery? Or <i>Big Zin</i>?Avery Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104017679971839738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post-83976887041861191312009-12-08T03:18:23.838-07:002009-12-08T03:18:23.838-07:00I sniffed Ginestet's Botrytis the other day - ...I sniffed Ginestet's Botrytis the other day - a very nice boozy gourmand. <br />I'm trying to think which winery I'd like to try a scent from. I wish I could remember the name of the little one I visited which had goats wandering outside it's wooden shack of a vistor's centre! (It was featured in the movie 'Sideways'). I imagine their perfume would be quirky.<br />As for Napa Valley in general, there was a scent called Cielo by Napa Valley Perfumes, designed by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz. It's delicious, all honey, fig and Napa Valley air.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16033325684252709482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post-8737110872239260452009-12-07T22:56:49.562-07:002009-12-07T22:56:49.562-07:00Avery -- there are several cognac families involve...Avery -- there are several cognac families involved in the fragrance business (Hennessey and Frapin spring to mind), but the only winery inspired fragrance house I know of is Ginestet, a French winery that released a couple of fragrances inspired by the flavors of wines: Botrytis, Le Boisé and Sauvignonne.<br /><br />I agree that Napa is a region that's begging for a couple of great fragrances to emerge. For example, I'd snap up a bold, lushly berried Screaming Eagle EDP in a heartbeat. <br /><br />But there are other cult wineries with perfume-ready names: Diamond Creek, Pine Ridge, Silverado, Cakebread. <br /><br />Again, I think you're on to something. Between offering your services to help create and launch a Sarah Palin fragrance, plus initiating the first ever Napa Valley perfume club, you could be stinking up the planet with glee! ;)Nathan Branchhttp://www.nathanbranch.comnoreply@blogger.com