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Marilyn Monroe lips

Marilyn Wines Velvet Collection
"Discreetly packaged in a handsome box, a wispy wrap covers Marilyn's less-seen parts. Until you get home, that is..."
  Cleveland Magazine, October 2005

"The infamous first-ever centerfold image of the inaugural issue of Playboy now graces the label of the Velvet Collection 2003, a blend of Napa cabernet sauvignon and merlot."
  Paul Franson, Napa Register, September 28, 2005

"Marilyn Monroe bares all in 2003 Velvet Collection...The wine itself is a red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot made by winemaker John McKay..."
  Novus Vinum, September 16, 2005

"Marilyn Wines has launched its newest and most revealing vintage, Velvet Collection 2003. A Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend, the wine features Marilyn's famous nude centerfold from the inaugural issue of Playboy magazine in 1953 as its label..."
  Melanie Stuparyk, Wine Spectator Online, September 19, 2005

"Marilyn Wines' new 2003 Napa Valley vintage, with her famous Playboy centerfold affixed to the lavel, won't disappoint. The nude pinup that graces ech $200 bottle is protected by a removable "peel and peek" crimson plastic overlay, which veils Marilyn's most intoxicating assets. Take that, Francis Ford Coppola!"
  Premiere Magazine, September, 2005


"…a delectable blend of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.  While the bottle arrives with a demure wrap covering Ms. Monroe's most salacious bits, the wrap can be removed for a spirited session of peel ‘n' leer."
  Men's Edge Magazine, September, 2003


"The Velvet Collection is a conversation piece, a collectible, a fine wine and the opportunity to have Marilyn Monroe home to dinner."
  Accent on Tampa Bay, September 2005


"The palate-pleasing merlot-cab blend arrives ready for her close-up wearing a wispy wrap over her coveted parts from the infamous centerfold in Hef's very first issue of Playboy.  Unwrap Marilyn this fall."
 

Instinct magazine, September 2005

"The latest wines that feature the unforgettable image of Marilyn Monroe have a new twist...buy the wine and you get the pleasure of undressing the lady, peeling off the plastic label that keeps her decent..."
  Luxist, September 16, 2005


"The wine drinker's mantra is going to have to be revised to "swirl, sniff, sip - and ogle," thanks to a provocative new label from a Napa Valley producer…Marilyn Wines…"
 

Jerry Shriver, USA Today, October 8, 2004


"…new Velvet Collection brand features the famous "Red Velvet" nude photo of Marilyn Monroe on a peek-a-boo label, a first for the wine industry…limited-edition blend of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah."
 

MaryAnn Worobiec Bovio, Wine Spectator Online, September 17, 2004

Velvet Collection - Press Montage