out from the walls. As of mid-April, the two-story wall was still in place and “has become a favorite for Instagram photos,” she says. “This unifies J’s three tasting spaces with splashes of vintage wallpaper used by Genevieve in her work, as well as colorful floral arrangements.” Gaignard’s work “elicits dialogue around class, race and cultural identity,” according to her website. Raise a glass “There are so many ways to appreciate LOVE Wine,” Grant told NorthBay biz . “It’s an exceptional sparkling California wine that you can drink with any food or alone as a toast. It has layers of history as part of J Vineyards and as
for E&J Gallo Winery] and realized she had found her “perfect collaborators”— working with women, who still only represent a small margin of winemakers and individuals in the wine industry. “It was important to Alexandra to work with a family, and the Gallo family resonated with Alexandra.” At the J Vineyards tasting room in February, a pop-up event was held in conjunction with the LOVE Wine launch, featuring special merchandise from grantLOVE and other collaborators. These included The Rad Black Kids, a purveyor of clothing, shoes and accessories; Amber Sakai, who produces home decor and sells a collection of candles available in a brass LOVE holder in support of the arts; Faribault Mill, one of the last woolen mills
Alexandra Grant works in several media, including painting, sculpting, photography and film. [Photo courtesy J Vineyards]
a collaboration with artists with a philanthropic cause. And the distinctive green label by Genevieve catches the eye across the room.” She says the LOVE Wine project was a passion she had for many year—“to find a woman-led vineyard to collaborate with artists who are interested in supporting the curiosity and creativity of others. Let’s raise a glass to that." g
in America, which creates blankets, throws and scarves; a-morir, a maker of luxury eyewear and related accessories; and Mustard Beetle, a producer of nature-inspired prints on paper and fabrics. “The most popular pieces were the LOVE tote bag with the label on it and LOVE sweatshirts,” says Shaw. “The merchandise was well received, as was seeing the original pieces of art by Alexandra and Genevieve on display.” At the event, inspired by the label art, guests were welcomed with a soaring two-story garden wall layering lush tropical greenery and bright orange butterflies, explains Shaw, together with bottles of LOVE Wine in vintage coupe glasses popping
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