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VOTE for the 2011 Wine Label Contest

***2011 Winner Announced! CLICK HERE to see results ***

Please scroll down to view all 101 entries for the Mutt Lynch Winery – Dog Art Today Wine Label Contest. CLICK HERE to vote. One computer, one vote.

{Voting ends Saturday, May 21 at midnight PST. The top 10 finalists will be announced Monday, May 23. The judges, Brenda Lynch of Mutt Lynch Winery, Moira McLaughlin of Dog Art Today, and Rae Huestis, label designer, will select the winner who will be announced on Wednesday May 25.}

1.) Red Ball by Jaime Ellsworth

2.) Being Cheeky by Gwen Card

3.) Car Ride by Kit Cutting

4.) Mischievous by Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson

5.) Artie by Susan Roseman

6.) It Wasn't Me, You Believe Me – Don't You? by Laurie Gilmour

7.) Everyone's Gotta Have a Hobby by Michelle Caldwell

8.) Westie on Topiary Wingback by Michelle Masters

9.) I'm Sorry by Cathy Lester

10.) artwork by Willow Muir

11.) Suspicious by Lucy Tyler

12.) artwork by Madeleine Burke

13.) Out of Reach by Nancy Schutt

14.) Oops! by Brandis L. Sarich

15.) Wash Day by Nancy J. Bailey

16.) Just Jak by Claudine Sleik

17.) Boston Terror by Jennifer Ettinger

18.) Ms. Understood by Dean Russo

19.) Luna by Lisa Cohen

20.) Contrite Pug by Darlene Payton

21.) artwork by Michelle Chambers

22.) Uhoh by Tracy Owen Cullimore

23.) Naughty Nigel by Julie Gourgues

24.) artwork by Mary Beacon

25.) Sad Eyes Over Spilt Wine by Carol Lynn Nesbitt

26.) Ty, Smooth Tasting and Rich in AntiBOXERdents by Janet Harrold

27.) A Perfect Friend by Matthew Rose

28.) Naughty Petunia by Marion Evamy

29.) artwork by Jill Beninato

30.) Hors d'oeuvres by Russell Steinert

31.) Guilty?! by KC Kennedy

32.) Bull Headed by Ginger Oliphant

33.) Life is a Cabernet/Life is a Cabernet my friend!/California Dreamin’/Cabernet takes you away!/Cabernet S’il Vous Plait! by Joanna Gooder

34.) To Wine or Not to Wine, That is the Question by Minna Nix

35.) Hidden Agenda by Dana Feagin

36.) Taboo, Where Being Bad Never Felt So Good by Jennifer Flynn

37.) Wistful Thinking by Sheila Norgate

38.) Sugar & Spice by Jennifer K. Keller

39.) Rat Dog, Bad Dog by Jo Henning

40.) Party Girl by Jennifer Stottle Taylor

41.) Obviously, the Cat Did It by Ann Mackenzie

42.) My Glass! by Hiromi Motojima

43.) Harl in Vineyard by Jan Basil

44.) Naughty by Jennifer Davis

45.) Li'l Devil by Elaine Benson

46.) artwork by Angela Goza

47.) Dog Days by Kathryn Wronski

48.) Naughty Boy by Deanna Leveque

49.) Feigning Remorse by Heidi Bond

50.) Guilty by Karla K. Cook

51.) A Spot-on Cab! by Kait Matthews

52.) Rowdy Boys by Courtney Kelly

53.) Bah by Susan Sabo

54.) Stomping Dog by Melinda Dalke

55.) Omar by Kimberly Kalliber

56.) Bad Dog by Barbara Sharp

57.) Derbyshire by Gwendolyn Nikkels

58.) Cain Dog by Billie Geldreich

59.) Shame on You! by Hector Guerra

60.) Rosy's Trophies by Jean Summerville

61.) Bad Dog Blues by Leah Graham

62.) Naughty by Rachael Rossman

63.) Oops! by Lisa Redfern

64.) Who? Us? by Terry Starnes

65.) Naughty Brian by Janie Coleman

66.) Twenty-one in Dog Years by Robin Spicer

67.) Shredder Mischief by Angie Ketelhut

68.) Naughty Ruby by Shannon Murray

69.) Mutty Waters by Kathryn Steffen Greenberg

70.) Nostrildamus by Lisa Riehl

71.) The Rascal is Out! by Joyce Danko

72.) Sugar's Busy Day by Christine Winship

73.) Walking the Puppy by Deborah Ann Klenzman

74.) Come and Get me, Girls by Karen Seydel

75.) Fidel by Nicole St. Pierre

76.) Psycho Joe by Michelle Dorr

77.) Wolf by Rhonda Skinner

78.) Naughty but Nice by Kathy Hiserman

79.) Party Animal by Rosemary Parker

80.) Painting Everything Red by Hannah Phelps

81.) Naughty or Nice? by Christine Throckmorton

82.) Naughty Mr. Mac By Rebecca Tiano

83.) Naughty Boys by Cindy Gray

84.) Stuffing…What Stuffing? by Rebecca Collins

85.) artwork by Amy Palermo

86.) artwork by Megan Webb

87.) Wilburrrr… by Nikki Solone

88.) You'll Never Believe What the Cat Did by Sharon Tappa

89.) Hot Dog and Wine by Amy Turner

90.) Chicken Thief by Mylette Welch

91.) Not Me by Linda Raffel

92.) Tyra Gone Wild by Shirley Zindler

93.) Naughty Whine Blues by Kim Niles

94.) Only You by David Blake

95.) Martin by Stephanie Davis Rae

96.) Ripe 'n REDdy by Susan Mathias

97.) Come On In by Bella Zee

98.) Bad Lucy! by Chelsea Fedigan

99.) artwork by Sue Reiten

100.) artwork by Lorna Hunt

101.) Naughty Spottie by Rebekah Yusko

CLICK HERE to vote.

May 16, 2011
Order Rusty by December 10

I don't think I ever showed you Kimberly Kelly Santini's Mutt Lynch Winery – Dog Art Today winning label on an actual bottle of Rusty. There were only 96 cases made of this special 'Muttitage' red wine, a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Petit Verdot and 8% Petite Sirah aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. Brenda and Chris Lynch describe Rusty this way:

Aromas of cassis and red berry fruit are framed by youthful tannins and pretty dark chocolate French oak flavors. The wine has a wonderful entry that is both lively and bold. Rusty tastes great now, but is definitely a "keeper" that will soften and grow more complex with some bottle age.

Dreamy wine with a gorgeous award-winning label, and a story of dog love that spans generations — read about the real Rusty here — the perfect gift for the dog-art-wine lover in your life. Especially since 10% of sales go to the SF SPCA.

Chris informs me that if you live outside of California, place your order before December 10 to ensure delivery before Christmas.

Visit Mutt Lynch Winery to see more dog art inspired wines. Highly recommend!

P.S. The Rusty label was designed by Rae Huestis.

P.P. S. Visit Kimberly Kelly Santini's website to see more of her work.

December 8, 2010
VOTE for the 2010 Mutt Lynch Winery – Dog Art Today Wine Label Contest

Please scroll down and view all 77 entries. Then CLICK HERE to cast your vote.

{Voting ends May 25 at noon PST. The Top 10 will be announced on May 27.}

1.) “Belly Rub” by Kit Cutting

2.) “The Nose Knows” by Lisa Riehl

3.) “Paint the Town RED” by Randi Heimert

4.) “Such a Winey Dog” by April Murphy

5.) “Lucky” by Simone Guimaraes

6.) “Untitled” by Melisa Hicks

7.) “Dog with Bone” by Katherine Spiering

8.) “Return to Gaia” by Carolyn Anne Anderson

9.) “Esther Brown” by Cyndra Bradford

10.) “Where Being Bad Never Felt So Good” by Jennifer Flynn

11.) “Sarah & Pickle” by Kristin Bauer

12.) “Libby Shiraz Suda-Blake” by Kimberly A. Sauda-Blake

13.) “Stuart” by Robert Amaral

14.) “Tail Wagger” by Rob Kaz

15.) “Doggedly Faithful” by Nikki Solone

16.) “Lucy and Pete” by Lauri Luck

17.) “Sally the Bull Dog” by Kim Meyer

18.) “Mila at the Beach” by Corene Kendrick

19.) “Fred” by Kavita Ramani

20.) “Misty Blue” by Kelly Page

21.) “Keef” by Pat Saunders-White

22.) “Greyt Dreams” by Carol Lynn Nesbitt

23.) “Jake” by Laurel Davar

24.) “Bull Mutt” by Judith Ogus

25.) “Honey” by Ferris Cook

26.) “‘Wine’maraner” by Lesley Zoromski

27.) “Happiness is a Best Friend and a Bottle of Mutt Lynch Wine” by Kait Matthews

28.) “Link” by Laura Lannon

29.) “Dancing Poodles” by Michael Jurogue Johnson

30.) “Mike, Sheri, and Jake of Shawsheen Village Liquors” by Karen Van Welden-Herman

31.) “Barkus, the Dog-gonest God of Wine” by Char Banach Caudill

32.) “Sky’s Harvest Night” by Lori Rowe

33.) “Red Ball” by Jaime Ellsworth

34.) “Unleash the Wild Grape” by Vicky Kaseorg

35.) “Swissy Missy” by Judy Brown Fletcher

36.)” Monkey Business” by Mylette Welch

37.) “Wired Weimaraner” by Megan Newcomb

38.) “Bully” By Sarah Haywood

39.) “Rescue” by Christine Plantenga

40.) “Multi-breed Mashup” by Janet Stanton Burt

41.) “Holy Horace” by Ruth Chase

42.) “Red Nose Wine” by Kathryn Wronski

43.) “Jimmy Waitin” by Lisa Rydell

44.) “Drawing” by Joe Loehle

45.) “Charlie’s Nose Finds the Scent” by Karla J. Smith

46.) “Kaiba” by Angie Ketelhut

47.) “Rudy’s Red” by Corinne Humphrey

48.) “Bona-Fido Red” by Dawn Secord

49.) “Quintessential Canine” by Jean Glaser

50.) “Twisp” by Robin Levy

51.) “Wide Eyed Red” by Dana Feagin

52.) “Zachary in the Mustard” by Jocelyn Audette

53.) “Louie Loves Lynch” by Katie Lewis

54.) “Magnificent Mutt” by Christine Throckmorton

55.) “Lord Jackson – Ruler of All Mouse Minions – King of Muttitage” by Susan Johnson

56.) “Red Over Heels” by Brenda Eschenbacher

57.) “Chickenbone Jones” by Rachael Rossman

58.) “Untitled” by Jill Perry

59.) “Laughing from the Pit” by Amelie Marchesseau

60.) “Thirsty” by Anne Mitchell

61.) “Mixed Breeds” by Anne Leuck Feldhaus

62.) “Pia Never Bites, Only Loves” by Nancy Schutt

63.) “Wining Around” by Maria Zaretskaia

64.) “Billy the Bully” by Chelsea Fedigan

65.) “Home Is Where Your Mutt Is” by Shari Sherman

66.) “Massive Acid Dog Attack” by Jo Sanders

67.) “Yes, I Would Like Some Cheese with my Wine!” by Hollyce Jeffriess

68.) “Boozer with Ball” by Rhonda Skinner

69.) “Pooch-edelick Blend” by Bethany Drogula

70.) “The Great Barrel-chested Red” by Natalya Zahn

71.) “Vintage Dog Year” by Suzanne Kasiewicz

72.) “The Anchor” by Gary Ellis

73.) “Dogs by the Glass” by Cheryl Snyder

74.) “Dog of Wine” by Jennifer Belair

75.) “Big Brown Happy Dog” by Frank Zio

76.) “Rusty” by Kimberly Kelly Santini

77.) “American Girl” by Katy Brack

CLICK HERE to cast your vote.

May 19, 2010
Vote For Your Favorite Dog Art Wine Label This Week!

I am in awe of all your beautiful and ingenious entries for the Mutt Lynch – Dog Art Today Wine Label Contest. Thank you everyone for participating. The contest has blown past my wildest expectations.

Description of the wine that will have the winning label: a Dry Creek Valley Meritage, which is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and
Merlot that is aged in 100% French oak for 18 months. Only 500 bottles
of this rare and exclusive wine will be produced.

Click here to review all 51 wine labels and then cast your vote for your favorite. The top 10 artists with the most votes will go to the next round. Then, the winner will be selected from the finalists by judges Brenda Lynch – winemaker/co-owner of Mutt Lynch Winery, Rae Huestis – wine label designer, and Moira McLaughlin (me) – founder of Dog Art Today.

Voting runs until midnight PST, Friday, June 19, 2009.

The wine with the winning label will debut at The Dog Days of Summer event at Mutt Lynch Winery August 8, 2009. Proceeds benefit the Healdsburg Animal Shelter. Please come and bring your dogs.

photo credit: Vote Dog by Rebecca Collins.

June 15, 2009