Washington, D.C., 1999. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei raised his middle finger in front of the White House as part of his Study of Perspective series, challenging political power and authority.
THIS IS FREE WINE. An orange wine that plays as a film. One frame per label.
In 2015, a Samos winemaker won an eleven-year legal battle at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, claiming winemaking as a human right.
This orange wine exists because of that one creative protest.
Every label celebrates another creative protest from human history.
Together they play as a film.
€1 from every bottle goes to the Center for Political Beauty.
First edition is sold out. You can still drink it at
Bar Sacchi Zurich, Pinci Berlin, and Wine is Fine Athens.
Join the waitlist for the second edition:
The Wine
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains has lived on Samos for centuries, growing on steep granite terraces between the heat of the sun and the constant pull of the Aegean wind.
It is a grape known for perfume, but here the aromatics are only the beginning. Orange blossom, citrus peel and ripe stone fruit give way to saline minerality that lends the wine remarkable demonstration.
Extended skin contact brings crucial depth, amber colour and a fine tannic grip. The result is loud enough to make you pay attention and order a second bottle.
Posters
Seoul, 2015. Tens of thousands protested against the policies of conservative President Park Geun-hye.
New York, 2021. Politician Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez is wearing “Tax the Rich” dress at the Met Gala to protest against wealth inequality.
Gösgen, Switzerland, 2026. Greenpeace activists projected “Der Schrei” onto the Gösgen nuclear power plant's cooling tower to protest a reported safety flaw.
London, 2018. Banksy’s Girl with Balloon self-shredded moments after being sold at auction, transforming into Love Is in the Bin and challenging the commercialization of art.
United States, 1970. Around 20 million Americans joined the first Earth Day to protest pollution and environmental destruction.
San Diego, 2016. NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice.
Germany, 2022. Activists from the climate group Last Generation blocked roads and glued themselves to the pavement to demand stronger climate action.
Stockholm, 2018. 15-year-old Greta Thunberg began her climate activism with a solo school strike outside the Swedish Parliament, sparking the global Fridays for Future movement.
Strasbourg, 2015. Samos winemaker Yiannis Kostaki won an eleven-year legal battle to produce wine independently. His daughter, winemaker Evmorfia Kostaki, produced the wine for this project.
Paris, 2014. Paul McCarthy’s provocative sculpture “Tree” sparked controversy by challenging social norms and public perceptions of art.
Gaza, 2018. Palestinian protester A’ed Abu Amro waved a flag during the “Great March of Return” protests, becoming a symbol of resistance and defiance.
St. Petersburg, 2012. Russian performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky sewed his mouth shut to protest the prosecution of Pussy Riot and the suppression of artistic expression in Russia.
Bangkok, 2020. Thai pro-democracy protesters used giant inflatable rubber ducks as symbols of resistance while demanding political reform and democratic rights.
Moscow, 2012. Pussy Riot staged their “Punk Prayer” performance in a cathedral to protest President Putin’s government and the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Montgomery, 1955. Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and a turning point in the civil rights movement.
Beijing, 1989. An unidentified protester known as “Tank Man” stood alone in front of a column of tanks, becoming a symbol of peaceful resistance and courage.
Hong Kong, 2014. Pro-democracy protesters used umbrellas as shields against police tear gas and pepper spray during a 79-day civil disobedience campaign.
Washington, D.C., 1967. Anti-war protesters placed carnations into soldiers’ rifle barrels during the March on the Pentagon, creating a symbol of nonviolent resistance.
United States, 1993. “Free Willy” became a symbol for animal rights activists protesting the captivity of orcas.
A limited number of A1 blueback posters is available in
Zurich at Sacchi and in Berlin at Pinci.
FREE WINE is a natural wine project by Maximilian Speidel, Lukas Wietlisbach and Marleen Fitterer. Produced & bottled by Kostaki Winery, Samos, Greece. Beautifully illustrated by Philipp Dornbierer. Hand animated by Louie Balzer. Music and sound designed by Pablo Nouvelle.