19 Crimes releases special edition Universal Monsters collection of wines
For the fourth year in a row, 19 Crimes is releasing a lineup of Universal Monsters-related wines, perfect for the Halloween season. Newly added to this year’s lineup is The Wolf Man, one of the best-known monsters in the horror genre.
19 Crimes was created in 2012 by Treasury Wine Estates, and the name refers to the criminal offenses that resulted in British criminals being banished to Australia, rather than being put to death. This was in the late 1700s through the mid-1800s, and the list of crimes included Grand Larceny, Petty Larceny, impersonating an Egyptian, Setting fire to underwood, Clandestine marriage, Bigamy, and Assaulting, cutting or burning clothes.
Corks for 19 Crimes’ lineup of bottles are printed with these crimes, and are distributed randomly. Normally, the convicts whose pictures are printed on the bottle labels are very real Irish and British convicts who were banished to Australia for committing one or more of the crimes.
19 Crimes is upgrading some of their wines for Halloween
But for Halloween, those faces are replaced with the Universal monsters we are all so familiar with: Frankenstein (Cabernet), Bride of Frankenstein (Red Blend), The Mummy (Hard Chard), and now, of course, the Wolfman (Red Blend. All of this was done with the full cooperation of Universal Pictures, and the lineup has been popular with horror fans.
Each bottle features a glow-in-the-dark label and “interactive augmented reality experiences that bring Universal Pictures’ iconic monsters to life.” Since these are only sold for a limited time each year, it’s best to track them down now.
19 Crimes wines are sold in stores everywhere, or you can purchase on their website, where the Universal Monsters’ bottles are listed at $18 each. That’s a very reasonable price for such a cool collectible! You can also see photos of the special labels both in regular lighting and in their glow in the dark versions on the 19 Crimes website.
Universal began its series of monster movies with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in 1913. Frankenstein and Dracula came along in 1931, followed by The Mummy in 1932, The Invisible Man in 1933, and Bride of Frankenstein in 1935. All of these characters have remained popular in the years since, and many have been rebooted in the 2000s.
Visitors to Universal Orlando’s newest theme park, Epic Universe, can also see many of the monsters in the Dark Universe section of the park, alongside a newer character, Dr. Victoria Frankenstein.
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