--- title: National Wine Day GIFs: Olivia Pope, Cersei Lannister, Tyrion description: Happy National Wine Day! 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Let each of them serve as your grape muses. [Happy National Wine day](http://time.com/4538280/global-wine-production-low/) everybody. Working on your night cheese is fine, but Liz Lemon of _30 Rock_ knows after you’ve drained a wine bottle to its dregs, it’s the perfect microphone. [via GIPHY](https://giphy.com/gifs/liz-lemon-T0sA3XLuXJTuo) Olivia Pope of _Scandal_ has the most aspirational career woman drinking style. [via GIPHY](https://giphy.com/gifs/abcnetwork-drinking-drink-7OLyaAJ3mPJzG) Betty Draper of _Mad Men_ enjoyed alienating members of her household while holding a delicious glass of Westchester wine. [via GIPHY](https://giphy.com/gifs/drinking-mad-men-alcohol-fw4I9EasG91vy) Titus Andromedon of _Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt_ turned wine into a lifestyle with his [ode to Pinot Noir](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6yttOfIvOw). Actor Tituss Burgess brought it all the way home when he launched an actual [line of fine wines](http://time.com/4621357/celebrity-businesses/). [via GIPHY](https://giphy.com/gifs/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-titus-andromedon-pinot-noir-EI1azCHlBclHO) In her glamorous but stressful life, Cookie from _Empire_ turns to wine as a conversation suppressant in uncomfortable situations. [via GIPHY](https://giphy.com/gifs/empire-season-3-premiere-3x1-l2SqeWM1ggb6XP7fG) Amy Schumer paid tribute to _Friday Night Lights_ when she played the coach’s wife with this reasonably sized glass on _Inside Amy Schumer_. [via GIPHY](https://giphy.com/gifs/amy-schumer-E3L5goMMSoAAo) For the peers of [_Big Little Lies_](http://time.com/4721757/nicole-kidman-big-little-lies-finale-celeste/), wine was always in the mix. > [](https://twitter.com/stephcohen%5F%5F/status/849069856108556288) Tyrion’s cup runneth over on [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/4709433/game-of-thrones-wines/), another show that spawned a line of fine wines. [via GIPHY](https://giphy.com/gifs/game-of-thrones-drunk-wine-1iAQLpW2DRW2k) Here in broad daylight, another _Thrones_ powerhouse Cersei Lannister revels in the destruction of enemies with a spot of wine. [via GIPHY](https://giphy.com/gifs/gameofthrones-game-of-thrones-hbo-l41YedIbenuBH6ljO) But the ruthless Claire Underwood of _House of Cards_ did it first. [via GIPHY](https://giphy.com/gifs/claire-x9MpMBBavSiNq) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4739128/national-wine-day-gifs/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4739128/national-wine-day-gifs/"},"headline":"Celebrate National Wine Day with 10 TV Characters Who Appreciate the Good Stuff","datePublished":"2017-05-24T21:00:06.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:42:48.813Z","description":"Happy National Wine Day! 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