From the annals of eccentric wine naming, the remarkable
Vampire® Coffin & Cape Red Wine Trilogy
from Vampire Vineyards.
The three Vampire wine capes. Description on the site:
With black velvet on the outside and red silk on the inside. The Vampire Wine Cape can only be described as a “real cape” that just happens to fit Vampire wine bottles.
Three Vampire Wine Coffin Boxes; these high-quality coffin-shaped containers are ideal for showcasing your Vampire wine and of course make the perfect presentation gift box.
Vampire Cabernet Sauvignon: Our Cabernet Sauvignon has enticing aromas of blackberry, ripe plum and mocha that lead into flavors of rich black currant and ripe black cherry. The wine finishes with hints of cocoa and oak spice.
Vampire Pinot Noir: Our Pinot Noir delights the palate with strawberry jam, pomegranate and black cherry flavors. This graceful wine is supported by hints of spice, smoke and violets on the finish.
Vampire California Merlot: WSWA Tasting Panel 5 Star Winner, our Merlot offers aromas of black cherry and black plum. This well-structured wine has an elegant texture and a long finish in the mouth, as hints of cola and cherry linger on the palate.
The site as a whole is a forest of over-the-top accounts of the history of the company and its current line of products (which of course includes a Dracula series to go along with the Vampire one)..
Remarkable wine names. Without Transylvanian associations. This list from the Wine and Food Musings site, in “Bizarre and funny wine names”:
Big Pecker, Jam Jar, Hey Mambo, Goats Do Roam, Mommy’s Time Out, Il Bastardo & La Bastarda, Plungerhead, Pinot Evil, Red Guitar, Dark Side of the Moon, Fat Bastard, Menage a trois, Barefoot, Toasted Head, Director’s Cut, Monogamy, Running With Scissors, Middle Sister, Bohemian Highway, White Truck, Fish Eye, Gnarly Head, Hob Nob, Arrogant Frog, French Maid, Full House, Four Play
November 28, 2025 at 9:50 am |
Have you tried Marilyn Merlot?
November 28, 2025 at 12:07 pm |
I was diverted for a while, checking on the validity of Marilyn vineyards (ok, and they also have a Norma Jean line). But Marilyn Merlot is a truly splendid outrageous pun. Thank you.