Vineyard Diary

When we were choosing a label design for our wines, we immediately thought of the beautiful photograph taken in the 1920's of my late Grandmother, Mary-Ann.

I don't know a great deal about the history of the portrait, except that it has had a number of unusual practical uses over the years. My grandfather, a stained glass craftsman, used to use it as a stencil for his glass artwork. The photograph was in a sorry state, badly tattered and lined, so we had it restored for use on the label.

My Grandparents lived in Liverpool in the UK, and, for a number of years ran a tavern in the Whitechapel district, just around the corner from the Cavern Club.

It's reported that the little tavern was a favorite haunt of the Beatles when they were just starting out. The pub doesn't exist any more, and neither does the original Cavern Club for that matter, but the original photograph is still safe and sound, back home on the banks of the Mersey in Liverpool.

Elsbeth
Escafeld Vineyards