A Pairing: Art and Wine
Mary Eannarino and Zoe Laird
Anish Kapoor "As if to Celebrate, I Discovered a Mountain Blooming with Red Flowers"
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Massa Vecchia Rosato 2014 Tuscany, IT.
Anish Kapoor’s sculpture series represents the coming together of different elements to make something more powerful, more impactful, more moving when placed strategically together. So the wine I chose had to be a blend. And to match the powerful pigments used, it had to be red - or in this case a rosato that packs a punch. A deep ruby blend of Malvasia Nera, Merlot, and Aleatico makes for a delicate, but balanced wine equal to the magic of Kapoor’s artistry. Dark berry fruit with funk and acid = ✨⚡️☄️
Tara Donovan, "Untitled” (Styrofoam Cups)
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2Naturkinder Franken Silvaner Pet Nat 2016 Germany
Made entirely from Styrofoam cups, Tara Donovan evokes a fluffy cloud of angelic white bubbles. What else includes angelic white bubbles? Sparkling wine, but more specifically, 2Naturkinder’s Franken Silvaner Pet Nat. This golden haze of a wine is liquid magic with a herbally stonefruit nose and a yellow apple, light citrus palate finished by a perfectly creamy mouthfeel.
Yayoi Kusama - "A Dream I Dreamed"
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Valentine Morel “Les Pieds sur Terre” Nature - Savagnin - Cotes du Jura, Fr
A heavy-bodied crazy oxidized 100% Savagnin from one of the craziest winemakers in Jura. Vin Jaune at it’s absolute most magical. It’s all mineral with light tropical fruit, almonds and mellow honey. Given time to open/warm up, the acid develops more structure and notes of citrus creep in. From start to finish the wine is always changing. Magic, no?
ruby onyinyechi amanze, "kindred"
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Chandon de Briailles Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Blanc "La Vie Est Belle" 2014 Burgundy, Fr
amanze’s thoughts on drawing are simple: “The medium is classic. It's universal. It's as old as time, older even than written language. But at the same time, it's constantly reinventing itself and doing away with former parameters of what it could or could not be.” Wine is also very very old, which just as with drawing, is part of its magic, its ability to transcend time. For this I chose a premier Cru estate that’s been in the same family since 1837, but they have been biodynamic since the 80s and their new generation of winemakers are experimenting with skin contact and funky labels. It’s a gorgeous light skin contact with delicate mouthfeel, heavy stonefruit vibes, and a lightly herbal nose.
Hieronymous Bosch - "The Garden of Earthly Delights"
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Partida Creus “BRUTAL” Rose Blend 2016 Catalonia, Sp
Bosch and this amazing orgy of pleasure deserves only rose because rose and pleasure are inextricably linked. Cloudy and almost hot pink, this spanish wine is certifiably all delight and fun. It’s a hodgepodge of Xarel-lo, Subirat parent, Sumoll, Cartoixa Vermell, Vinyater that develops this yeasty nose. Coupled with intense acid and slight effervescence, one might have the inclination to jump up and yell, “IT’S ALIVE.” (I may or may not have done this on the first sip of this wine...no judgement)