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327 ViewsStar Trek lovers can now get their hands on Picard’s Wine
02/08/2019 Star Trek fans can now enjoy a glass of Picard’s wine as they please
In the new Star Trek: Picard series, Picard runs his family vineyard Chateau Picard in France's La Barre area. So why not make Picard's wines a reality?
An accumulation of uncommon vintages enlivened by the Star Trek universe is headed from Wines That Rock.
The initial two discharges are a 2016 Chateau Picard Cru Bourgeois from Bordeaux, France, and a Special Reserve United Federation of Planets old vine zinfandel.
The 2016 Chateau Picard Bordeaux is depicted as "an 85% cabernet sauvignon and 15% merlot blend that is subtly smoky and spicy with a bright, fresh, clean-tasting style" A 750 milliliter container of Chateau Picard Bordeaux retails for a strong $60 (generally £49, AU$87).
The United Federation of Planets wine is a 2017 old vine zinfandel from Sonoma County, California. It's a mix of 87% zinfandel, 12% petite sirah and 1% Syrah. A 750 milliliter jug of United Federation of Planets retails for $50.
