The Mortal Instruments & Apothic Wine
Six books, six wines. These books may be YA, but your weekend won't be.
The Pairing(s)
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Wine Blends
When I first saw Apothic wines a few years back, I remembered thinking it was a cool label and the name sounded Gothic. (A Gothic apothecary? A Gothic apocalypse? Didn't matter at the time.) However, having recently jumped on the Cassandra Clare bandwagon, I then saw these wines in a whole new light- the swirls on their labels suddenly looked like runes, and Apothic seemed to describe the world within our world that Shadowhunters, etc, inhabit.
As luck would have it, there are plenty of these blends- and I've picked out one for each book of the series. Settle in, because we're touching on all of them.
Pairing One
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Brew
This first book will introduce you to a new take on some old familiars: demons, angels, werewolves, etc... but also a race of Shadowhunters that secretly run the show. For this, I went for the Apothic wine that really takes a left turn on the red blend- they added coffee. You may be a little suspicious at first, but once you let it sink in you'll realize maybe these two wonderful things should have been combined earlier. Or maybe not. (For the first time I have purposefully paired a book and a wine base on the feeling of "I don't think I'm supposed to be okay with this, but I think I'm okay with this.")
Pairing Two
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Crush
This one was a piece of cake. We are crushing so hard at this point, or as Apothic refers to it, "stimulating the senses and arousing the passion."
Pairing Three
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Red
This was one of my favorite books of the series- it's got tons of twists and turns, still a great amount of tension and angst, and maybe a happy ending (except you know we're only halfway there, so...). This rock goes perfectly with the classic Red Blend.
Pairing Four
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Sparkling
The fourth book brings in a host of new characters, with a plot that's less battlefield and more personal struggle. So we take a break from the dark red grapes and find something a little lighter in this sparkling blend. Plus, there is a party near the climax of this novel that is fancy and involves a lot of champagne, which makes this bubbly feel like a perfect fit.
Pairing Five
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Dark
Thing start to get dark(er), which is fine by me. We really start to flirt with the line in this book- of loyalty, of desire, of free will and trust. It's all so good, and ends on a chilling note. The Apothic Dark has just the right blend of spice and berry to warm us back up.
The Pairing
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Inferno
We end this series in a blaze. Our Shadowhunters enter a new dimension, so it makes sense that our wine should, too. Apothic Inferno is aged in a whiskey barrel, adding a nice little burn to the blend we now know so well. Our heroes, our villians, and our ancillary characters that we still care an unreasonable amount for will try to find a way out of the hopeless. And, from the safety of our homes, we will drink wine, which is equally heroic.
...Drink Responsibly.
The Pairing(s)
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Wine Blends
When I first saw Apothic wines a few years back, I remembered thinking it was a cool label and the name sounded Gothic. (A Gothic apothecary? A Gothic apocalypse? Didn't matter at the time.) However, having recently jumped on the Cassandra Clare bandwagon, I then saw these wines in a whole new light- the swirls on their labels suddenly looked like runes, and Apothic seemed to describe the world within our world that Shadowhunters, etc, inhabit.
As luck would have it, there are plenty of these blends- and I've picked out one for each book of the series. Settle in, because we're touching on all of them.
Pairing One
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Brew
This first book will introduce you to a new take on some old familiars: demons, angels, werewolves, etc... but also a race of Shadowhunters that secretly run the show. For this, I went for the Apothic wine that really takes a left turn on the red blend- they added coffee. You may be a little suspicious at first, but once you let it sink in you'll realize maybe these two wonderful things should have been combined earlier. Or maybe not. (For the first time I have purposefully paired a book and a wine base on the feeling of "I don't think I'm supposed to be okay with this, but I think I'm okay with this.")
Pairing Two
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Crush
This one was a piece of cake. We are crushing so hard at this point, or as Apothic refers to it, "stimulating the senses and arousing the passion."
Pairing Three
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Red
This was one of my favorite books of the series- it's got tons of twists and turns, still a great amount of tension and angst, and maybe a happy ending (except you know we're only halfway there, so...). This rock goes perfectly with the classic Red Blend.
Pairing Four
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Sparkling
The fourth book brings in a host of new characters, with a plot that's less battlefield and more personal struggle. So we take a break from the dark red grapes and find something a little lighter in this sparkling blend. Plus, there is a party near the climax of this novel that is fancy and involves a lot of champagne, which makes this bubbly feel like a perfect fit.
Pairing Five
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Dark
Thing start to get dark(er), which is fine by me. We really start to flirt with the line in this book- of loyalty, of desire, of free will and trust. It's all so good, and ends on a chilling note. The Apothic Dark has just the right blend of spice and berry to warm us back up.
The Pairing
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare and Apothic Inferno
We end this series in a blaze. Our Shadowhunters enter a new dimension, so it makes sense that our wine should, too. Apothic Inferno is aged in a whiskey barrel, adding a nice little burn to the blend we now know so well. Our heroes, our villians, and our ancillary characters that we still care an unreasonable amount for will try to find a way out of the hopeless. And, from the safety of our homes, we will drink wine, which is equally heroic.
...Drink Responsibly.
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