"The works of Mimi Stuart, a semi-abstract artist in Rye, New York, appear on the labels of R&B Cellars, a boutique winery in California owned by ex-Manhattanite and musician Kevin Brown. “Mimi is my Picasso,” Brown says. “Her musical portraits are a perfect match for our labels.” R&B stands for rhythm and blues, and its wines have music-based names like Swingsville Zinfandel and and Saxy Syrah with accompanying music-themed labels on the bottles. Brown says Stuart’s labels have had a “very significant impact on sales. There are so many wines in the marketplace, it’s safe to say what draws someone to

Fall issue of Elements Magazine:

"Message on a Bottle —

             Wine Labels as Fine Art"

                                      by Iyna Bort Caruso         

try new wines is if your packaging is distinctive..."