You’ll Be Able to Toast Season Five with Game of Thrones Wine
"12 houses. 12 temptations. Where does your loyalty lie?"
If you've ever cranked a Monday night Game of Thrones episode and found Cersei's drinking habits rather infectious, an Australian company is about to fill your goblet. Surry Hills-based strategic and creative agency Common Ventures have released The Wines of Westeros, a series of 12 wines named for and based around the 12 significant houses in George R. R. Martin's map.
From whites like The Greyjoy and The Stark to reds The The Dothraki and The Night's Watch, bottles will retail for around $20 each. Common Ventures are set to launch the series in time for the premiere of season five, so you'll have to drown your withdrawals with a regular bin end until then.
At the risk of sounding like a Dolly magazine quiz, which type of wine variety matches your favourite character? Both House Targaryen and the Night’s Watch are Shiraz wines, while the Arryn, Greyjoy, White Walker, Wilding and Stark clan bottles are Sauvignon Blancs. The Baratheon and Lannister houses are Pinot Noirs, the oaky Tyrells are a Chardonnay, the Dothraki is a Merlot and the Martells rep a Cabernet Sauvignon.
"A mind needs wine as a sword needs a whetstone," according to Common Ventures. "Whether it’s a bottle from beyond the wall or a case from the cellars of the Iron Bank, keep your mind fit for the death of summer with the lion’s share of vino. Have a wench fetch a goblet, reject all wedding invitations and settle down for a long, harsh winter.
"12 houses. 12 temptations. Where does your loyalty lie?"
Here's the lineup:
Via PSFK.
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