WINE
FALL 2010
celebratedliving.com
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WineSpectator
There’s just something special about sip-
pingyourwine fromaglasswithgreat
style, and
NEIMANMARCUS
’ “Midnight”
lavenderglasswarewillmakeyour toasts
evenmore festive. Eachgoblet, startingat
around $22, isaveritableworkof art,made
of glassandoffered ina rangeof shapesand
sizes. (800) 825-8000, neimanmarcus.com
—WILLIAMKISSEL
A
nyonewhohas seen the
movieBottleShock
knows the storyof the little-
knownNapa vineyard that, in
1976, gave instant credibility
to theNorthernCalifornia
wine industrybywinning a
blind taste test among the
greatest Frenchblends.
Now that often-repeated
test known as “Judgment
of Paris” is the centerpiece
of
HOWWINE BECAME
MODERN: DESIGN+WINE
1976 TONOW
, onexhibition at
theSanFranciscoMuseum
ofModernArt fromNovem-
ber 20 toApril 17, 2011. The
exhibit explores the cultureof
wine throughmodern times,
including theexpansionof the
industry to countries outside
Europe and thegrowing
accessibility andmarketingof
fine vintages throughout the
world. (415) 357-4000,
sfmoma.org
—W.K.
DRINKUP
After finishing an apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker in1993, German
artistGabrielWiesedecidedhedidn’twant tomake conventional fur-
niture and instead set out toexplorenewuses for familiarmaterials.
Ultimately, hediscovered cork, anaturally shed treebark that has
beenusedoneverything frombulletinboards andwall coverings to
themore-familiarwine stopper. Using the latter likebricks,Wiese
transforms thediscarded corks into a collectionof one-of-a-kind
chairs. “They are as comfortable as they are functional,” says Lois
Lambert, owner of the LosAngeles-based
GALLERYOF FUNCTIONAL ART
,
whereWiese’s cork chairs start around$1,400. (310) 829-6990,
galleryoffunctionalart.net
—W.K.
UNCORKED
“Carafe No. 5” by EtienneMeneau
