Wild Russian Vanya
Title
Wild Russian Vanya
Subject
Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
Description
Immediately upon first glance, this bottle stood out from the rest because it looked oddly modern. It even retained the entire paper label nearly perfectly. Sure enough, Wild Russian Vanya was sold in the 1960s-70s, making it only around 15 years old at most when it was excavated. It was exclusively produced and sold in the southeast, it was not a Russian import at all.
Wild Russian Vanya was a fortified wine, also known as bum wine. These were cheaply made wines with spirits, fruit flavors, and sugar mixed in. Specifically, it was peach flavored.
The label clearly states it was produced and bottled by Grower's Outlet Atlanta. It is not to be confused with the plant nursery also named Grower's Outlet which shows no sign of ever bottling alcohol.
The trademark was owned by Seaboard Beverage Co. in Jacksonville, Florida, filed in 1962 but first used in 1960. In Florida, the drink was bottled by Seaboard themselves.
Wild Russian Vanya was a fortified wine, also known as bum wine. These were cheaply made wines with spirits, fruit flavors, and sugar mixed in. Specifically, it was peach flavored.
The label clearly states it was produced and bottled by Grower's Outlet Atlanta. It is not to be confused with the plant nursery also named Grower's Outlet which shows no sign of ever bottling alcohol.
The trademark was owned by Seaboard Beverage Co. in Jacksonville, Florida, filed in 1962 but first used in 1960. In Florida, the drink was bottled by Seaboard themselves.
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavored_fortified_wine
https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=72142743&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch
https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=72142743&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch
Publisher
Phoenix Project
Date
1960-late 1970s
Contributor
Emmett Cantkier
Format
Weight: 324.1g
Width: 93mm
Length: 39mm
Height: 210mm
Width: 93mm
Length: 39mm
Height: 210mm
Type
Glass
Bottle
Identifier
p286 ACC 153
Coverage
CCU 178
Collection
Citation
“Wild Russian Vanya,” The Phoenix Project , accessed September 7, 2024, http://martaphoenixproject.gsuanthropology.com/items/show/121.