[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6439-EN":3},{"images":4,"pk":17,"title":18,"published":19,"permalink":20,"posted":21,"tags":22,"body":23,"pinned":24,"ex_artist":24,"ex_news":24,"tile_image":6,"summary":25,"news_id":26},[5,7,9,11,13,15],{"filename":6},"blog_6439_638796237997604154.jpg",{"filename":8},"blog_6439_638796238328764799.jpg",{"filename":10},"blog_6439_638796238417014366.jpg",{"filename":12},"blog_6439_638796238100924620.jpg",{"filename":14},"blog_6439_638796238169954778.jpg",{"filename":16},"blog_6439_638796238253374650.jpg","news","Desert Botanicals","2025-04-07T11:00:00","\u002Fnews\u002F6439\u002Fdesert_botanicals","2025-04-07T11:00:00#6439","#editorial#drawing#nature#claire rollet#alcohol#magazine#wine#ingredients#line and colour#forestry#","\u003Cp>Celebrating the foraged roots of America’s most distinctive spirits, Claire brings a crisp, elegant line to the rustic heart of Western botanicals.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wineenthusiast.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">March feature\u003C\u002Fa> explores the distillation profiles of juniper and ponderosa pine – both staples in craft spirits across the American West. Claire's contemporary take on classic field guide aesthetics includes carefully labelled cones, needles, trees and spirit bottles, using a fresh palette that evokes vintage botanical prints.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Capturing the romance of the landscape and its intoxicating ingredients, she says, \"I loved drawing these, I was transported into the desert, sitting on my porch looking at cactuses in the distance!\" It’s a dreamy blend of research, nostalgia and modern clarity – the perfect toast to artisanal craftsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>",false,"For Wine Enthusiast’s March issue, \u003Ca href=\"\u002FClaireRollet\">Claire Rollet\u003C\u002Fa> crafts a sun-drenched, contemporary homage to field guides.",6439]