Contemporary Logo required for wine event/education business

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Logo Design Brief

I need a logo design for a new company called 'Taste Wine Academy'. With emphasis on the word 'Taste'. It is important to be contemporary in style( but not uber-fashionable) with the dual implication of 'good taste/style' as well as tasting wine. I would like to be portrayed as professional in knowledge and standards but informal in style.
The target consumer is threefold.
1) Private customers 30+ looking for educational courses and/or event ideas.
2) Corporate clients looking for event/ entertaining ideas.
3) Wine/hospitality industry members seeking educational courses for staff.

Please consider the use of abstract graphics, vector and organic.

Background:
Many wine tasting events are offered with a bias toward a sales result. I offer a more relaxed and innovative approach where the client pays for expertise and entertainment.
Most wine education presents as traditional and school-like. I offer every bit as much expertise, but where learning is a by-product of a fun event.

I specifically DONT want a logo using the image of grapes or a mortarboard.

Addition to brief:
I would like to see one of two designs.
1) A wine rack design, looking head on at the ends of the bottles, with the word 'Taste' spelled out by the position of the bottles. Beneath in a single line the words 'wine academy' same width as the wine rack.

2) The word 'Taste' in a contemporary, prominent font.

Beneath, the words 'wine academy', smaller font to the same width as the word taste.

Atop, three images of: a Champagne cork, a regular cork and a screw cap positioned at angles. The outline, collectively, forming a semi-circle or a pointed dome.

I hope that makes sense.
I will attempt to give quick feedback if above description is confusing.
Thanks

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Project Deadline Extended
Reason: Thanks for all your submissions so far.  I have discussed my likes and dislikes with a friend in the advertising industry who, having listened to my comments on the designs has suggested I should be asking you all to use abstract graphics, vector and organic. I hope this helps. Otherwise the design brief remains the same.
Added Thursday, November 11, 2010

Project Deadline Extended
Reason: Thanks for all your designs. I have made a few changes to the brief under advice, and I look forward to receiving some more of your designs.
Added Thursday, November 11, 2010

Project Deadline Extended
Reason: I am not satisfied with any one design as yet so have added to the brief some specific design suggestions
Added Thursday, December 02, 2010

Industry/Entity Type

Education

Logo Text

Taste Wine Academy


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Requirements
Should not have
  • Images or symbols of Grapes or a Mortarboard
Payments
Participation payments x 1
A$20
Total
A$20

Project Deadline
07 Dec 2010 14:00:00 UTC
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