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Kimberly Kelly Santini Wins 2010 Mutt Lynch Winery – Dog Art Today Contest

Rusty by Kimberly Kelly Santini

Congratulations Kimberly Kelly Santini, this year's winner of the Mutt Lynch Winery – Dog Art Today Wine Label Contest. Winemaker, Brenda Lynch, label designer, Rae Huestis, and I are thrilled that this soulful piece will grace the bottle of an exclusive bottle of red to be released at this year's Dog Days of Summer event in Healdsburg, Sonoma, CA on August 14, 2010. The wine will simply be called "Rusty" and 10% of proceeds will benefit the SFPCA.

Kimberly will win a case of wine, tickets to the event, and a profile on Dog Art Today. We love "Rusty" and can't wait to taste his namesake. Thank you again, to all the artists who entered. We look forward to seeing you next year.

May 27, 2010
Mutt Lynch – Dog Art Today Top 10 Wine Labels

Congratulations! The following wine labels now go to the finals. The winner will be selected by Brenda Lynch – winemaker/co-owner of Mutt Lynch Winery, Rae Huestis –
wine label designer, and Moira McLaughlin (me) – founder of Dog Art
Today, and announced here on Monday June 22. Thank you everyone who participated. And yes, we hope to do it all again next year!

1.) Vineyard Crew by Mylette Welch

2.) Leeroy Out Loud! by Kellie Oliphant-Burns

3.) Cheers by Maggie Crawford

4.) Frances by Cheralynn Johnston

5.) A Mellow Yellow by MarySue Krueger

6.) Boomerang by Jen Raynes

7.) Caber "NOSE" Merlot by Jennifer K. Keller

8.) Doggedly Faithful by Nikki Solone

9.) Bully Blend by Kristin Bowen

10.) Barcchus: The canine god of wine (after Caravaggio) by Christine Throckmorton

The wine with the winning label will debut at a 12:00 pm press conference on August 8, 2009 at Mutt Lynch Winery's Dog Days of Summer event in Healdsburg, CA. Only 500 bottles of this exclusive Meritage will be released. Please come and help us celebrate dogs, wine, and art benefiting the Healdsburg Animal Shelter. Tickets are $10. Click here for more information.

June 20, 2009
Barkus Wine + Treat Event at Mutt Lynch Winery

Tempting news from Chris and Brenda Lynch, the dog loving, wine making couple who own Mutt Lynch Winery in Healdsburg, CA; on Saturday April 4, 2009, they are hosting a dog feast and wine tasting event to benefit the Healdsburg Animal Shelter. The event, inspired by Bacchus the Roman god of wine, is christened Barkus for the dog of wine. Admission is $10 and dogs are welcome for free.

The day sounds like the perfect blend of indulgence and altruism. Brenda, the company's winemaker, will be introducing her newest releases of her Good Dog Series wines that feature the charming, clever labels designed by Rae Huestis. They include:

Chateau d'Og Cabernet Sauvingnon

Merlot Over and Play Dead

Portrait of a Mutt Zinfandel

Fou Fou Le Blanc Sauvignon Blanc

And while you indulge your pallet sampling the wines, your canine companion can enjoy gourmet treats such as Bowluga and Pate de Paw Gras from Dogs Uncorked.

Brenda hopes the day will be a "wine and treat tasting that causes both humans and canines to 'howl' with pleasure." All the admission proceeds and 10% of sales from the day will go to the Healdsburg Animal Shelter, a private non-profit animal welfare organization funded by the community where Chris is also one of the Board of Directors.

What an amazing opportunity to spend the day in the vineyard with your dog sipping wine and spoiling him with treats (the first 100 dogs will also get a gift bag from Molly's Pup-Purr-ee) while also helping animals in need. Arrrr-oooooo! I am howling already.

If you can't make it to Wine Country next month, click here to vising Mutt Lynch Winery and order some tail waggin' wines made by and for dog lovers today. They are offering 50% off ground shipping via UPS for the month of March as part of their Dogonomic Stimulus Package. Lovely!

Click here for more information about the Barkus event.

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March 18, 2009
Wine & Bitch Weekend at Paws Up Resort

To me "rustic elegance" is an oxymoron. But Paws Up, Dave and Nadine Lipson's Montana resort, makes me think it is possible for luxury and the wilderness to coexist in style. For dog lovers, the resort's Wine & Bitch weekend (November 14-16) looks like the perfect chance to experience this sylvan Shangri-La and see for yourselves.

The Cookshack (my kind of shack)

Accommodations (my kind of camping)

The Wine & Bitch Weekend will feature the following events:

Fashion show
Wellness seminar
Spa treatments

Dog parade

Hand-made dog treats
Gourmet human treats

Paws Up will also provide doggie bowls, a doggie bed, a collar and leash, a dog toy, and biodegradable pick-up bags.

Now, for the wine…Chris and Brenda Lynch will be pouring wines from their dog-friendly Mutt Lynch Winery on both nights. Friday evening is a ‘welcome’ wine tasting for all guests. And a Saturday will be a winemaker dinner featuring their current releases; 2006 Unleashed Chardonnay, 2006 Portrait of a Mutt Zinfandel, 2006 Merlot Over and Play Dead, and their very limited production, single vineyard Canis Major wines (the BIG DOGS, as Chris calls them).

Portrait of a Mutt 2006 Zinfandel

The resort also offers endless activities for two and four legged guests including fly-fishing in the famed Blackfoot River, snowmobiling, equestrian excursions, mountain biking, guided wilderness adventures, sleigh rides and cross country skiing.

My favorite activity would be a trip to Spa Town, a tent city on the edge of a meadow devoted to relaxation.

Meet me at Spa Town

The Blackfoot River made famous by Norman Maclean's A River Runs Through It and Brad Pitt

The resort also boasts two 5-star restaurants, and PUGS, the Paws Up General Store, offering Montana-made luxury goods and Paws Up apparel.

The Lipsons originally named their resort Paws Up for the wild excitement of their dogs pawing the air to greet visitors, and 10 years later they seem as committed as ever to maintaining that excitement, offering guests and their dogs a magical retreat where everyone feels like a pampered pup for as long as they choose to stay. Perfect!

Hurry. I'm late for my massage!

To make a reservation for the Wine & Bitch Weekend at Paws Up visit their website.

September 17, 2008