Hi Gila, you’re welcome!
I’ll have to find it.
I am so happy that this most wholesome thread is still going
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Dearest, dearest Brian!
11-28-2025
You’re an angel out of nowhere! I had strayed from my bird cork mission, but your astonishing bounty has reignited my fire. I am revisiting the Berserker site and catching up. A quick eyeball of the corks you sent have me so excited. I will “curate” them and do a write-up and post it. May take a while… the holiday foolishness has begun and people refuse to recognize the importance of bird corks over all else.
Brian, what’s your handle/ID on the site? I’m disoriented. Plus it seems they’ve ‘improved’ the messages and I’m slow to figure stuff out
Thank you, again, and again.
My email is everybodysheardaboutthebird@yahoo.com.
Gila
Brandon. yes indeed, I do have some variations of that kestrel. isn’t is lovely?
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Here are the latest fugitives from Brian Curtis’ wine estate. After a good look-see, I determine that I have the first three; the next three are new to me. Quite a feat Bran: I already have hundreds! I treasure the duplicates and celebrate the surprises, believe me.
Here are some review notes on the ones I have already collected…
Within a couple of days, I’ll unveil my research on the new ones. A teaser: Ocelli’s cork (#6) has one of the most enchanting little hidden hidden in the cork design EVER
Brian Curtis Collection
2025
I already had the first three, but duplicates are treasured for various reasons.
The final three were new to me. That’s a real accomplishment, Brian ----I have hundreds of corks and rarely get surprised .
Suzor
French heritage right here in L’Amerique (Oregon). Let me start with their site - https://www.suzorwines.com/
Brian Tuite, and others, thanks for the original heads-ups. Just a taste from their site… “Suzor’s “The Tower” is Oregon Pinot Noir at its precision-balanced, Burgundy-inspired best.— Ian Cauble, Master Sommelier". So they’re the real deal, not just a pretty cork. Many more reviews where that came from.
Their site is so rich with education, family heritage, and happy energy… There’s Grandmother Suzor, pictured with a lovely little male Pied Cockatiel (if I’m correct). I’m told that this was the inspiration for the cork’s jauntily-crested little bird. I love it.
Domaine Serene
This story needs to be a movie… like maybe in the 1950s, with Joan Crawford and… how about Joseph Cotten…?
From their gorgeous Hollywood Regency site: “An American Dream Grace and Ken Evenstad first arrived and settled in the Dundee Hills in the Willamette Valley in 1989. At that time, the couple had spent over 20 years together in Minnesota building a successful business, a loving family, and a deep appreciation for the wines of Burgundy. The Evenstads had faith in Oregon early on, before there was a national market for domestic Pinot Noir. When the time came to pursue their longtime dream of growing and producing world-class Pinot Noir, they invested in a 42-acre hilltop estate that had just been logged in the beautiful Dundee Hills of Oregon. With the support of their family - and to the surprise of many of their friends in Minnesota – the Evenstads established Domaine Serene, effectively creating Oregon’s luxury wine industry. They named the winery after their daughter, Serene, and their first vineyard on the estate was named after their son, Mark Bradford Evenstad.” Regal eagle’s head in logo.
Eagle Harbor Winery
The winery was established circa 2004 on Bainbridge Island, which is a small city in western Washington state, connected to Seattle by ferry. It is an absolute GEM! https://eagleharbor.wine/
Their site says “Our winemaking process sees wine for what it is—a living thing—and we consider it our job to tend to it, not control it. Starting with the selection of fruit from world-class growers in Washington’s most prestigious AVAs, followed by careful hand-sorting and destemming, attentive fermentation, and aging 24-36 months in barrel before bottling, every step of the process is designed to help the wine to achieve its full potential”.
!
The latest alphabetical list of my corks, including the recent batch from Brian.
ALPHABETICAL MASTER LIST
As of 12-10-2025
Abbano - See Marzianno Abbano
Acentor Flitting Finches and Branch Spain
Ada Nada - Partridge (?) in nest, 2019 on end. Alba, Italy
Adega de Borba Red Eagle Crest Portugal
Altitude by Duorum Red Silhouette of Flying Bird Portugal
Authentique Red Owl Face “Birebe in Somnis” OR
Averaen perched passerine… swallow? OR
Balverne Red 1985 Imprint Hovering Raptor? CA
Banfi Red Castello Eagle Crest 2 subtle variations Italy
Banshee Red Soaring Bird-woman CA
Baracchi Red Beautiful, LARGE Eagle Profile Italy
Barraud - Marchiori Wines Generic Passerine Silhouette Argentina
Blackbird “Vintage 2007 BORN TO FLY” NAME ONLY CA
Black Diamond Winery WA/CA? Closed
Black Swan Majestic Black Swan Swimming one plastic, one cork, one BLACK cork AU
Blakeslee Gambel’s Quail Male OR
Bodegas Real Stylized Partridge, Attractive Label Script Spain
Bogle Red
*1989 Two BIG Pheasants
“Old wine and an old friend…” Proverb Small Pheasant Pair
“Wine Improves with age…” Proverb Small Pheasant Pair
“Over a bottle of wine…” Proverb Small Pheasant Pair
“What contemptible scoundrel…”
"In water one sees… Proverb Small Pheasant Pair - Horizontal imprint
Borghese Three Crests w/ Birds Emergent NY
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery NAME ONLY Canada
Buttner Bird Head Silhouette Hungary
Calvet Very Faded Soaring Eagle Emblem France
Calvet 1986 Soaring Eagle Emblem France
Cantina Fratelli Pardi Italy from Bobby/Andy
Canvasback (Name only; see Duckhorn) WA USA
Cascina delle Rose Red Dog/Cat/Sparrow Portrait! Barbaresco Italy
Cave de Moleto Peacock Scene Italy
Chateau Barbanau Serene Swimming Swan Profile France
Chateau la Becasse Hummingbird 1997 Fr
Chateau de Colombe 2014 Flexing Bird Fr
Chateau de Halie Soaring Gull
Christoffel-Berres VDP German Eagle Germany
Chris James Cellars. Hummngbirds on ends. Oregon
Cliff Raven NAME ONLY Spain
Clos La Chance Little Hummingbird in Flight CA
Cockatoo Ridge Stylized Cockatoo AU
Corra Wines Heron Bust/Necck https://corrawines.com/ CA
Corvus Name Only Turkey
Covey Run 3 variations - Large Quail Pair with Name, No Name, Plastic Quail Pair with Name WA
Crane Lake Name Only CA
Crane Lake Long- necked Crane CA
Dakota Creek Winery Beautiful LARGE Great Blue Heron in rich marsh setting WA
Decoy (see Duckhorn in Archives)
Domaine de la Morderee Beautiful Hummingbird Flying Fr
Domaine de Vogue Chambolle Musigny 2014 Rooster, Crested with Crown Fr
Domaine du Colombier 2018 Soaring Dove Silhouette France
Domaine du Pelican Name Only 2012 Fr
Domaine Hatzimichalis Red Peacock Greece
Domaine la Realtiere Soaring bird (dove?) France
Domaine Serene Red 2 variations - 2009 Posing Dove, Cross and Dove with Name OR
Dr. Nagler Weingut Small German Eagle Crest 2011 Germany
Donatela Cinelli Colombine Crest and Dove Italy
Duckhorn Swimming Mallard CA
Duckhorn 1994 Swimming Mallard CA
Duck Pond Flying Duck OR
Duck Pond “Savor this moment” Stylized Duck OR
Duck Walk Vineyards 1998 Duck Shack NY
Duplin Gulls and Lighthouse NC
Durant Vineyards Beautiful Passerine OR
Durant Vineyards Passerine on ends OR
Dusky Goose 4 corks: 2005, 2006, 200?, 2016 Fying Goose, Script Name OR
Eagle Castle Name Only CA (new owner) Now is Tooth and Nail - Texas
Eagle Harbor Wine Co. Abstract Line Art style eagle in flight 2 variations, one with gold cap WA
Eagle Haven Winery Small flying eagle by logo WA
Eagle’s Trace 2012 NAME ONLY CA
Eyrie Vineyards NAME ONLY OR
FALCON RIDGE NAME ONLY New Zealand
Feather Plume 2005 2013 WA
Fetzer Vineyards “Eagle Peak Merlot” NAME ONLY CA
Finca Nueva Red Canary Escaping Cage
Flirty Bird Spain
Fly By Napa Hummingbird in flight CA from Bobby and Andy
Fonseca Iconic Port 1977 Portugal OLDEST LABELED CORK
Fournier Stylized Peacock? Spain
Fritz Peacock Pair With Grape Vine Canopy CA
G3 See Goose Ridge
Generic French Roosters -2
Giovanni Chiappini Italy
Gerzinic Stylized Rooster Croatia
Goose Cross Soaring Long-Necked Goose 2001 CA
Goose Ridge Winery, G3 cork theme 3 beautiful goose heads WA
Goose Ridge (same facility, different logo) Stylized Ridge WA
Goose Ridge (same facility, different logo) Vireo Bird Drawing and name WA
Goose Watch Winery Red Goose in Flight NY
GraEagle Name plus Landing Eagle on Ends WA
Granite Springs - Latcham - Gambel’s Quail Male CA
Graves 2010 Vignobles Leveque Singing Finch France
Graves Red 2012 Chateau de Chantegrive Singing Finch France
Haden Fig Cute Owl
Hahn 1988 Stylized Rooster CA
Hahn 2001 Stylized Rooster CA
Hahn Stylized rooster CA
Hahn Feather in Medallion/Crest CA
Hahn Rooster head portrait CA
Hawk Crest One Name Only, plus two with perching raptor, one vertical and one horizontal page layout CA
Hawkes Wine (2 specimens) Outstretched Hawk in flight on Plain Background with Name CA
Hawkstone NAME ONLY Site says “Unprotected” by Norton CA
Heron Wine Glass CA
Hungry Hawk 2004
Il Falcon Lovely drawing of coy, perching Peregrine CA
Ironstone Wineries Fabulous Hawk in Take-Off CA
Jones Delightful stylized Rooster on tractor scene WA
Joseph Swan Vineyards Red Beautiful Swimming Swan
Kalbarri Wines Lovely Kookaburra AU
Kanu Stylized Stork 2008 S.AFRICA
Kestrel Soaring Kestrel Plastic WA
Kestrel Name Only 3 variations of script/font WA
Kestrel Soaring Encircled Kestrel
Khao Yai Winery Great Hornbill in Coy Pose Thailand
La Cuvee Mythique Red Quizzical Owl France
La Maldita bold print, label is wild chica with bitd/grapes
Little Penguin Penguin Footprints - one plastic, one cork AU
Lava Cap Winery Crested Passerine in Flight CA
Lone Canary Cute Outline Perching Canary, one cork, one plastic WA
Lucky Duck silhouette duck plastic probably Au
Mad Duck Zinfandel Abstract Flying Duck CA
Malondro Stylized Peacock Spain
Marziano Abbono Dogliani Beautiful Singing Finch on Wheat Laurel Italy
Mildara Red Bird on Crest AU
Mission Hill Eagle BC, Canada
Monroy 2018 Striking Stylized Quetzel CA
Morra from Crown Jewel Beautiful duo of finch-types Italy
Moshin Vineyards from Amber Moshi 8 variations … GORGEOUS hummingbird Sonoma CA
Narmada Peacock VA
Nightingale Wines Cute little OWL! Unresolved Mystery! AU
Night Owl Wine Soaring Owl with Bottle 2 examples cork, plastic CA
Noval Port - Portugal Lovely standing corvid… crow?
Oberon Beautiful little soaring dove w/laurel sprig CA
Ocelli ocelli=“eye-ring” in peacock feather and other natural animal/insect forms! Deliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiightful! Spain
Paloma Dove Emblem CA
Paloma 2004 Dove Emblem CA
Passopisciaro 2007 Posing Eagle Italy
Passopisciaro 2014 Posing Eagle Italy
Payout Eagle Crest CA
Pheasant Valley Fabulous Scenic View of Mountain, Creek, Soaring Pheasant CA
Piasa Winery Mythical Midwest Petroglyph Avian Beast IL
Ptarmigan Winter Ptarmigan CO
Purple Owl NAME ONLY CA
Quail Creek NAME ONLY OR
Quail Ridge Gambel’s Quail Pair CA
Quinta de la Rosa - 2 corks similar, one dated 2003 - Eagle soaring over peaks Portugal
Raptor Ridge NAME ONLY OR
Ravenswood Abstract Circular Trio of Ravens, No Name - one plastic. one cork CA
Ravenswood Same Design with Year
I HAVE the following years - 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 - 2013, 2014.
So I NEED - corks before 1994 - corks from 2010, 2011, 2012 - and then any corks after 2014. CA
Redhawk 2 specimens A very Peregrine-Falcon-looking Hawk!!! SECOND example - dated 2018 on ends., same logo Beautiful OR
Red Tail Ridge Soaring Raptor One still, one full-figured sparkling Finger Lakes NY
Renwood 1993 Sparrrow and Shadow CA
Renwood 1999 Sparrow and Shadow CA
Renwood No date Sparrow and Shadow CA
Rex Goliath Beautiful Rooster Portrait CA OR
Rex Goliath Name Only CA
RVd Red Three Finches Three corks - 2010, 2011, 2012 VA from Bobby and Andy
Sakonnet Vineyards 1995 Crowing Rooster RI
SAMI-ODI Assorted Birds on sides, ends Green Seal AU
Screaming Eagles Red 2012 Soaring Eagle on Ends ***SECONDARY MARKET = $4,000 and $14,000, respectively… two variations… PREMIER CULT WINE IN AMERICA
Scribe Cellars Crossed Quills 2011 CA
Severino Red Pacific Raven Emblem 3 examples WA
Schaad (Hill) Cellars OR
Skylark Red Name Only CA
Silver Decoy Red Posing Decoy NJ
Snowden Red Peacock CA
Snowden Red 2017 Peacock CA
Sparrow Hawk Silhouetted Standing Hawk CA
Stobi Macedonia Stylized, leggy peacock Two corks - Subtle Variations of Script Macedonia
Stoller Turkey on Weather Vane one example 2005 (turkey only) plus one with no date OR
Stoller one example 2014 turkey on weather vane OR
Stoller one no date, turkey and vane, a second with slightly different graphic OR
St. Urbans-Hof Pope Urban Crest and Birds Germany
Suzor Cartoon-style Cockatiel/Rooster on ends
Sylvester Estate Winery Trio of Flying Ducjs… beautiful action and eyes CA
Tefft Two variations: One big, gorgeous, gorgeous Blue Heron, No Name, and one With Name and smaller silhouette-ish heron WA
Tildio Winery Eye-catching Stylized Drawing of a… tern??? WA
Tenuta Mazzolino Red Fighting Cocks Italy
Terzini Flapping Eagle Italy
Tribute to Grace 2 corks - Hummingbird/Grace and Soaring bird/Luke CA
Tomas Cusine Stylized, medallion-style bird (dove?) Spain
Thelema Soaring Swan
Tudernis - Peculiaris - Posing Eagle Italy
Turkey Flats Cute Turkey Male AU
Uccelliera Red - Montalcino Passerines, Nest, Grape Cluster 200? Italy
Valcan Great little logo with bird heads forming infinity symbol PRECIOUS! OR
Valckenberg (PJ) Worms am Rhein Raptor Crest Profile w/1786 Germany
Varsanyi Stylized Sparrow Hungary
Vavasour Majestic Rooster, Great Heritage New Zealand
Vireo Cute Little Vireo Drawing - SEE GOOSE RIDGE WA
Vocal Posing Owl CA
Volat Fama fronds/architecture Curtis collection
Waxwing Cedar Waxwing and Scene CA
Weingut Buhgerspital Erzeurgerabfullong Eagle Crest Germany
Wilde Farms Red BEAUTIFUL Bunch of Birds CA
Winking Owl Winking Owl! CA
Wolf Blass Soaring Raptor 2002, Another similar, check dates AU
Wykoff Vineyard (see Columbia Winery) Beautiful Standing Sandpiper WA
Yellow Hawk Cellars Lone Hawk Feather one cork, one plastic WA
Zorzal perched thrush Argentina from Juilan Devlin, Berserkers.
Unidentified Bag
Flock of Seagulls
3-legged Raven
Canary on a Barrel
Robin/Thrush with a Buzz
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The most recent six from Brian Curtis.
Brian Curtis Collection
2025
I already had the first three, but duplicates are treasured for various reasons.
The final three were new to me. That’s a real accomplishment, Brian ----I have hundreds of corks and rarely get surprised .
1
Suzor
French heritage right here in L’Amerique (Oregon). Let me start with their site - https://www.suzorwines.com/
Brian Tuite, and others, thanks for the original heads-ups. Just a taste from their site… “Suzor’s “The Tower” is Oregon Pinot Noir at its precision-balanced, Burgundy-inspired best.— Ian Cauble, Master Sommelier". So they’re the real deal, not just a pretty cork. Many more reviews where that came from.
Their site is so rich with education, family heritage, and happy energy… There’s Grandmother Suzor, pictured with a lovely little male Pied Cockatiel (if I’m correct). I’m told that this was the inspiration for the cork’s jauntily-crested little bird. I love it.
2
Domaine Serene
This story needs to be a movie… like maybe in the 1950s, with Joan Crawford and… how about Joseph Cotten…?
From their gorgeous Hollywood Regency site: “An American Dream Grace and Ken Evenstad first arrived and settled in the Dundee Hills in the Willamette Valley in 1989. At that time, the couple had spent over 20 years together in Minnesota building a successful business, a loving family, and a deep appreciation for the wines of Burgundy. The Evenstads had faith in Oregon early on, before there was a national market for domestic Pinot Noir. When the time came to pursue their longtime dream of growing and producing world-class Pinot Noir, they invested in a 42-acre hilltop estate that had just been logged in the beautiful Dundee Hills of Oregon. With the support of their family - and to the surprise of many of their friends in Minnesota – the Evenstads established Domaine Serene, effectively creating Oregon’s luxury wine industry. They named the winery after their daughter, Serene, and their first vineyard on the estate was named after their son, Mark Bradford Evenstad.” Regal eagle’s head in logo.
3
Eagle Harbor Winery
The winery was established circa 2004 on Bainbridge Island, which is a small city in western Washington state, connected to Seattle by ferry. It is an absolute GEM! https://eagleharbor.wine/
Their site says “Our winemaking process sees wine for what it is—a living thing—and we consider it our job to tend to it, not control it. Starting with the selection of fruit from world-class growers in Washington’s most prestigious AVAs, followed by careful hand-sorting and destemming, attentive fermentation, and aging 24-36 months in barrel before bottling, every step of the process is designed to help the wine to achieve its full potential”.
4
Volat Fama
“Volat Fama” (Latin for “Fame Flies” or “Rumor Has Wings”) isn’t a specific wine name but a phrase found on labels like the classic Licor 43 spirit and some unique wines, hinting at reputation or intrigue, with Inama Vulcaia Fumè Sauvignon being a notable wine featuring volcanic terroir notes (smoky, citrus, mineral) that fits a distinct “fama” style, while other examples like a Saint Cosme Côtes du Rhône also use the motto. “Per orbem wine” refers to wines with Latin phrases or producers using “Orbis” (world/circle) or “Perse,” like Orbis Moderandi Pet-Nat (a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc) or wines from Per Se Vines, known for terroir-focused wines, not a single brand, but rather a descriptor for wines gaining global reputation or specific artisanal producers.
IT’s COMPLICATED!
This is an unspecified (generic?) brand of a variety of a variety of wines, akin, perhaps, to Coca Cola Diet Cherry Cola…
And that’s the best I got, folks. The logo is a lovely graceful under-arch of feathers and mission architecture, perhaps only further identified by the number “1224”.
5
La -Mal Dita (Maldita)
Ready for some fun? Do girls just wanna have fun?? Are you only living once??? The label grapic of a crazed chica screaming as a bird is brandishing grapes in her hair sets the scene. I only ever taste a small percentage of these wines, but this one… ooooh, I wish.
La Maldita or the “little cursed one” references the care and effort associated with growing the delicate garnacha grape in rioja — but they’ve never been afraid of a challenge. This “little curse” has become their good fortune; producing high quality wine that celebrates heritage and showcases some of rioja’s best in Spain.
A trendy red; fresh and easy to drink wine, they say. A nimble one from old vines in Tudelilla and Central Rioja. Part of the wine (30%) was aged in barrels for three months, while the rest matured on the lees in tanks. More than 40 years old Garnacha Tinta vineyards, located at 2297 ft altitude in Tudelilla, Rioja Baja, and 1476 ft in Villamediana and Alberite.
This delightful garnacha is based on old-vines on high altitude vineyards to create a rich, velvety red with wonderful notes of strawberry and cherry. Enjoy with chicken, grilled meats, seafood and a variety of cheeses.
Ave LaMaldita!
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Ocelli
The website for Ocelli wines is Ocelli Cellars (ocellicellars.com), a winery specializing exclusively in Grenache wines, founded by John & Sirpa Peacock, offering online sales, details on their wines like Grenache Rosé and various vineyard-specific Grenache bottlings, and information about their wine club. Usually I paraphrase/summarize, but their presentation is great reading.
From their website…
“Two people with a shared love of food and wine, with aspirations to truly be in charge of our own future, and decided that wine was the way forward. John’s career was spent in various analytical jobs, primarily in data and reporting management and software development. Beginning in 2010, he started helping friends during harvest when he could get away from work, and when we started Ocelli Cellars he started taking his vacation time in order to work harvest, both for Ocelli Cellars as well as to help friends. This on the job training was primarily done with Mo Ayoub of Ayoub Wines, who John considers his mentor. After being laid off from his “day job” in 2023, he is applying the same kind of analytical and problem solving skills honed through his career on the various aspects of wine production and small winery ownership.
Sirpa has spent the last 16 years working in the Oregon wine industry, primarily in tasting room sales, wine club management, event planning, and operations management. She is currently the Director of Sales and Marketing at Appassionata Estate, home of J Christopher Wines.
Why Grenache?
The complexity and nuance of the Grenache variety are immense, and there is a great variation of style. While Grenache is a relatively familiar grape variety, it is distinctly different from the more common focus of Washington, like Syrah or Cabernet. Grenache can be delicate and pretty, elegant and rich, or more structured and intense, and this range of styles lends to the variety to being a great one to create and build a brand portfolio with. As far as we know, we are the only winery in the northwest focused solely on Grenache. Our goal is to take a look at the various vineyards across the northwest producing Grenache and give them a touch of dedication and focus and make 100% Grenache from each of the sites we can.
Why Ocelli?
When brainstorming ideas for the name of the winery, we wanted the name to be associated with our surname, Peacock. Naming anything is a tedious undertaking and this was no different. The obvious options were already taken, so after learning far more about peacocks than we would care to admit, we came across a diagram of the various types of feathers, and saw the term ocelli when referring to the tail plumage. Ocelli are spots that look like eyes, like those of butterflies, ocelots, and the tail feathers of a peacock. After lengthy consideration, we felt that this name truly fit our brand and we had discovered our name.”
I LOVE IT… OCELLI…
Absolutely enchanting: it implies a sense that the feather looks back at you, offering its wine as reflection or simple ornament. I would never have guessed, but now that I know, I’ll never forget it.
Thanks, Brian!
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