Every Costco-level oenophile knows that wine is not just fermented grape juice. It’s a way to taste the terroir of the vineyard–the soil, rain, sun, breeze, and more.
Most wine labels overlook this, focusing on a simple text logo accompanied by a short description about blackberry notes and counties in California. But a new vineyard called Brute, spotted by Prosthetic Knowledge, makes its weather the forefront of the brand.
You probably can’t translate that visual torrent into meaningful information on wind speed or temperature. Still, it’s about the most perfect marriage of data and brand I can imagine. If nothing else, it’s a reminder of the many uncontrollable, unforeseeable forces that made the very particular magic inside the bottle possible.