When the owner of Morse Wines Il Gioeillo Winery reached out to me in appreciation of my art, particularly the piece "Into the Light", he indicated he was creating a new vintage of wines, "HorsePlay." He wanted to use the image for the label, and, by the way, as he and family are horse lovers, he'd love to support a horse cause with a percentage of the sales proceeds..... Was there any in particular that was close to my heart? A match made in heaven!
The painting had been inspired by my support of the issues of the American Mustang, representing their movement from the darkness of persecution into the light of perennial freedom. I suggested we work with ReturntoFreedom.org, an organization I had gotten to know while working with a local class of students about these issues.
The label was created, the wine was born, a formal launch of a HorsePlay white wine is in the works, the red vintage won Gold at the Amador Fair Wine Competition, the Horse PlayWine Club has been born, and it is available for purchase online.
Support the American Mustang, and remember to drink responsibly
