Vinovore’s Epic Wine Chart
Vinovore is Coly Den Haan’s wine shop featuring all-female wine-makers. Also a sommelier, Coly wanted to come up with an easy way to help people figure out how to find their favorite wines. Check out the animals below, line them up with your taste in wine, and—presto—you’ll know just what to ask for the next time you’re looking for that perfect bottle for yourself or a friend. Are you a T Rex? (we are) Or maybe a Pink Pony? Or a Tiger? Can a Snake ever be truly happy with an Ape? Can a fox be best friends with a lion? Pick your favorite creature and let us know.
BRONZE T REX
No one since the dawn of time is bigger and badder than the T-Rex. A born leader that sits at the very tippy top of the food chain and never has to settle for scraps. Rawr!!
MOOD: Audacious, opulent, indulgent, sexy.
WINES: Huge reds, tannic reds, bold reds, important reds.
GOLD OWL
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a wine bottle? Perhaps only the wine-wise Owl knows. Mysterious with a rich appetite for the golden treasures in life. Hoot hoot!
MOOD: Impressive, fabulous, bacchanal.
WINES: Old-world whites, important whites, real champagne.
GREEN SNAKE
Curious and graceful as you move through the world. Sometimes suspicious of the overly complicated. A true lover of nature and all it has to offer. So flick that tongue and drink that wine!
MOOD: Inquisitive, breezy, devil-may-care.
WINES: Young and herbaceous whites, very light, bright vegetal reds.
SILVER FOX
An elegant taste maker with desires of the finer things in life. A refined, sharp and sleek mind. Don't mess with a Silver Fox or chances are your invite will get lost in the mail.
MOOD: Extravagant, crafty, exquisite.
WINES: Fresh sparkling wine, crisp, briny and mineral wines.
RED LION
A hair wild but definitely in charge of the realm. Although fierce to the naked eye you are ultimately the epitome of suave and chill. The Lion knows that wine is pride, not pretension.
MOOD: Ferocious, rustic, debonair.
WINES: Earthy reds, smooth reds, fine and smokey reds.
PINK PONY
Passionate and free running, frisky and flirty, there isn't a soul who wouldn't want to drink with you. You love that feeling of the wind in your mane and the wine in your veins.
MOOD: Whimsical, vivacious, coltish.
WINES: Fruity light reds and whites, juicy and beaming rosés.
PURPLE APE
Cheeky Purple Ape is always ready to par-tay. At times lacking self control —but who says that's a bad thing? There's no rumble in the jungle because you keep it loosey and juicy!
MOOD: Saucy, unadorned, kinky.
WINES: Fresh and young wines, jammy and bright reds.
ORANGE TIGER
Tiger can be the most exotic creature of the night. Flamboyant and daring with primal appetites, your tastes are as bold as they are unique. And let us be honest, wine is grrrrrrrrreat!
MOOD: Daring, experimental, alluring.
WINES: Orange wines, sophisticated rosés, obscure light reds.
YELLOW RABBIT
Playful and versatile, the Rabbit can go all night but knows there is always time to stop and smell the flowers. An agile and easy drinker because life is good and so is wine...
MOOD: Spunky, elastic, happy-go-lucky.
WINES: Creamy whites, floral whites, supple whites.
Wine Chart courtesy of Coly Den Haan, Illustrations by Gina Borgia