From harvest's crush through fermentation, press, barreling, several episodes of essential racking to filter the young wine as it matures, aging for 18 months and bottling, the grand finale before pouring a new vintage at the family dinner table is not complete until a new, homespun label arrives on the scene.
We're so completely delighted with the new 2009 Que Syra label, handpainted by the hugely talented Damon Karr, young, Petaluma-based friend of the family and up-and-coming artist/musician/designer extraordinaire.
A maverick freelancer, just kicking off his career in all things creative, Karr quite perfectly captured Kite, our 15-year-old Corgi, as a befitting mascot for our new release house wine. Kite has patrolled the backyard vineyard for all of its years since planting, working in cohort with cats Marley and Phoebe to keep any pesky vermin at bay.
Steep stone steps up the hillside haven't deterred the old boy yet, despite his little, old legs and famously rotund physic. Thank-you Damon for this lovely and inspired tribute to Kite.
I love this label! Good job Damon. Can't wait to try the wine.
Posted by: Charene | Monday, April 25, 2026 at 09:30 AM
I love the new label & think it's great you continually change it with each new release.
I'm sure what's inside will be superb as well!
Posted by: Anastasia | Monday, April 25, 2026 at 09:32 AM
Good choice for the new label!
15yrs old? Quite a dog!
Posted by: Frank Simpson | Monday, April 25, 2026 at 10:09 AM