Klingon Blood Wine

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Kor drinking blood wine in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

In the fictional Star Trek universe, Klingon Blood Wine (in Klingon, 'Iw HIq blood alcohol) is an alcoholic beverage renowned for its flavor and potency. It has been mentioned that Blood Wine is stronger than Earth whisky. Few non-Klingons drink Blood Wine because of its potency. Klingons often drink Blood Wine or Mot'loch (Another type of Klingon alcohol) when celebrating the Klingon Day of Honor, or after a battle and while trading war stories. It is not unusual for friends to share a bottle. Klingons expect their Blood Wine to be served warm.

Blood Wine can be bottled, but for large celebrations, it is usually served directly from the barrel. Traditionally, it is served in a metal cup. The 2309 vintage of Blood Wine is universally accepted to be the finest.

Whether it actually contains blood has never been established in the Star Trek canon. Since some Spanish wines have "Sangre" (blood) in their names, it is possible the Blood Wine contains no blood. (At least one Canon source states that it is made from "blood root" and contains no blood, that it is descriptive only concerning the color. Another says it either is or contains the product of some Ha'DIbaH (Animal) after consuming blood, rather than actual blood.)^{[citation needed]} In the computer game "Klingon Academy" a first officer does however threaten to use the chief medical officer's blood for his dinner wine if the captain should die under his care. (This, however, is likely just an expression.)

The character Worf preferred Blood Wine that was "young and sweet." He also managed to program a version on the wine onto the replicators on the Enterprise D.

According to the Star Trek Cookbook, the "bloodwine" used for shooting was made of grape or cranberry juice, with berry residue and partially congealed Jell-O added to simulate clotting.

The blood wine served in Quark's Bar at the Star Trek Experience attraction at the Las Vegas Hilton is a Cabernet Sauvignon by Stone Creek Vineyards in Sonoma County, CA.