During this period, petty criminals and political prisoners alike were transported sometimes to America, but more frequently to Australia - where, it should be noted, the folks who set up the penal colonies conveniently ignored the fact that there were, y’know, already indigenous people living there - in order to alleviate overcrowding in British prisons and ease up on the court issuing so many death sentences. In England, though, it was undoubtedly at its height for the 80 years between 17. Penal transportation - the practice of removing convicts from society and sending them far, far away, often to penal colonies established specifically for that purpose - was the punishment of choice for particular sets of crimes in a number of countries for many centuries.
The augmented reality aspect of the labels allows each of the prisoners featured on the labels to speak about their own history - a move which has been hailed as “an amazing example of adult-targeted augmented reality,” as Forbes put it. ( Treasury Wine Estates is also the parent company of brands like Beringer, Rosemount Estate, Sterling, and Stag’s Leap, so when I say “massive,” I really mean it.) They’re widely available you can get ‘em at Trader Joe’s, various grocery store chains, and a huge number of liquor and wine stores, as well as from 19 Crimes’ online store.īut as good as the wine is - and word on the street is that it’s good! - what really sets it apart is the storytelling inherent in each bottle. Heck, and yes.įounded in 2012, 19 Crimes is nestled under the massive wine company known as Treasury Wine Estates.
There’s an augmented reality app that goes along with the wine called Living Wine Labels - and when you examine 19 Crimes’ bottles through it, the people depicted on them actually start talking to you. With labels that highlight the stories of real life, historical people who were sent to prison colonies in Australia in the 19th century, 19 Crimes’ wines - which are mostly red (another bonus in my book) - do a lot more than just give you something nice to sip on as the weather turns colder and the leaves start to change they also bring history to life. Two of my absolute favorite things in the world are wine and spooky things, so you’d better believe that when I was alerted to 19 Crimes wine’s existence, I sat straight up and took notice.
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