LOS ANGELES, Oct 8 (AFP) - A California vintner specializing in wines whose labels bear images of Marilyn Monroe has launched a 2002 vintage featuring the late actress's famous 1949 nude photo that appeared in the centerfold of the first issue of Playboy Magazine.
Prices are 200 dollars for a single 1.5 liter bottle, and 1,000 dollars for a set of three bottles: three-liter, 1.5 liter and 750ml, including velvet-lined fitted display cases.
Marilyn Wines, a division of Nova Wines, Inc., of St. Helena in central California's Napa Valley, is putting the new vintage out in its "Red Velvet" series.
"The 2002 vintage of this wine is the first release of the collection and is available in beautifully boxed, individually numbered magnum bottles," says the vintner's web page.
"Most people buy our wines in pairs, one to drink and one to display," said Marilyn Wines president Robert Holder.
In addition to the latest offering, the company also markets wines bearing photos of Monroe in her early days when she was still Norma Jean Baker.