Wine Art Carvings - A Tribute to Earle Brown

As you approach the Sebastiani Winery, one of the first things you notice are a series of doors hand carved by Earle.  As mentioned in the Winery's press materials - all of Mr. Brown's figures are smiling!

The door to the left is one that many visitors do not get a chance to see.  It is in a private area of the winery.

Even ceiling beams have been carved!  The close-up photo to the right shows details on a beam inside the winery.

Above, the arch to an old doorway.

Right, carvings depict the Vintner's Calendar and hang on a giant wine vat.  This vat's sister is at the Heidelberg Castle in Germany.

Below, perhaps one of Earle's most impressive carvings and it wasn't even on a wine barrel.  The carving features Sylvia Sebastiani in her kitchen.  Notice the layering and shadows in this work of art!

These photographs are copyright of Tom & Dierdre Crowl.  Images used here with permission of the Sebastiani Winery.

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Additional Earle Brown Carvings:

Full Wine Barrel Carvings / Quarter Carved Barrel Heads

Half Barrel Carvings / Wine Cask Carvings

Return to the Original Barrel Carvings page.