Invited in 2014 by Food & Wine magazine to reinvent the archetypal wine bottle, my intent was to question every aspect of the standard. After a deep historical dive into the history of wine bottles, I discovered that all the apertures are, and always have been, concentric with the body of the bottles. To divert from this standard, I began to study ways in which the neck/aperture might be decentralized. This turned out to be the most radical modification of my solution. The asymmetrical position of the neck emphasizes its use as a spout and migrates the wine bottle from object to system. It also allows for efficient stacking in storage and reduction of carbon footprint in shipping. The dramatic form additionally offers unique possibilities for visual identity.

As a result of my design response to the Food & Wine brief, I have pursued design and utility patents in the United States and the European Union. The utility patent required proof of distinction from traditional “nesting” in which objects fit within but are not required to fit tightly. In Nesting Wine Bottle, the absence of