Ready your goblet for the return of Game of Rhones, an all-out wine celebration which sees drops from Australia, New Zealand and abroad battle it out for the Iron Rhone. Celebrating varieties of France’s famed wine region, the Rhone Valley, the best drops will be available for tasting and purchasing at cellar door prices.
As you may have guessed, the event is an unofficial tribute to HBO’s most successful program, Game of Thrones. This year marks the show's final season, so Game of Rhones has decided to return to Melbourne for one last battle.
Plus, these guys are known to go ham on the references – even the varieties of wine sound like television’s most vengeful families. Expect plenty of Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre, Carignan, Cinsault and more battling it out in a combative celebration that sees country versus country, region versus region and producer versus producer compete to decide if there really is one wine to rule them all.
The best part? There are no tokens. Your ticket price includes a crystal wine glass (valued at $25) and all wine tastes. Wine producers will be dressed in theme, so don’t hesitate to come dressed as Westeros’ most ardent wine drinkers (dibs on Cersei and Tyrion).