Real people. Real places. Illustrated beautifully.
The story behind
the next glass.
A small selection from our artwork and research. Facts give each story its roots. Watercolor brings it to life.

01 / Paul Hobbs · New York roots
Before the vineyard,
there was an orchard.
Growing up on his family’s farm in upstate New York, Paul Hobbs tasted the same apple variety from different orchards. The differences stayed with him: a first lesson in how place shapes flavor, long before he made wine.
An artistic reconstruction of a documented childhood lesson, not a photograph of the event.
Story source: Paul Hobbs Winery
02 / Paul Hobbs · A beginning in 1991
A wine with a sense of place.
In 1991, Hobbs approached growers Larry Hyde and Richard Dinner for fruit. His namesake winery grew from a conviction that the vineyard should speak through the wine.
Read the winery’s history →
03 / Starmont · California
One name. A lasting curiosity.
Starmont first appeared on a wine label in 1989. This watercolor homage invites a closer look at the place behind the name, one of the ways we bring wine stories beyond the bottle.
Story source: Starmont Wines →All scenes are artistic interpretations, not documentary photographs. Winery names identify editorial subjects and do not imply endorsement or affiliation.