The members of Gandrake Enterprises, excluding Gandrake himself, are named after wine-related terms: Rothschild is the name of a famous Chateau in France, Shiraz and Malbec are types of red wine, Riesling is a type of white wine, and Glogg is a Scandinavian spiced wine.
This could be a reference to the alcohol-themed names of the Thirstquencher Empire, from this game's predecessor.

The elemental maidens, along with Princess Mycella, are all named after different varieties of cheese:
• Mycella is a Danish version of Gorgonzola cheese
• Burrini is a type of Southern Italian provolone with butter in its center
• Fontina is another kind of Italian cheese
• Mirabo is a German cheese with walnuts inside
• Maribo is Danish cheese similar to Gouda
• Istara is a French cheese made from sheep's milk
• Clochette is a French goat cheese in the shape of a bell