The wine is dark red and brooding with cherry cola and bakers chocolate on the nose. The palate bursts with red fruit, Dr. Pepper, and a velvety texture chock full of plush tannins, finishing with baking spices, candy corn, and Christmas pudding.

A blend of Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this elixir is named in honor of Aphrodite’s two best-known lovers: Hephaestus, god of craftsmen, and Ares, god of war. Aphrodite would love this wine twice.