October 27, 2023 |
Rachel Rumpf
HOW TO PAIR HALLOWEEN CANDY & WINE 👻🍷
Calling all candy lovers and wine enthusiasts! 🎃🍷 It's time to indulge in the ultimate Halloween treat with our guide on pairing your favorite sweets and vino. Get ready to taste the magic!
1. M&M's and Pinot Noir
Our Pinot Noir is medium-bodied, offering aromas and flavors of dark berries, complemented by light oak and tannins for a smooth finish.
2. Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate & Cabernet Sauvignon
This medium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon offers a familiar earthy aroma paired with forward berry tones that are nicely balanced with oak and followed by an enjoyable savory finish.
3. Snickers & Gewürztraminer
Our Gewurztraminer is pleasantly aromatic, bringing forth sweet rose and lychee fruit on the nose, followed by notes of ginger and tart apricot flavors that are nicely balanced with a light sweetness.
4. Starbursts & Semi-Dry Riesling
Our Semi-Dry Riesling offers subtle aromas of apricot, followed by tones of green apple and pear, finishing with a well-balanced, soft acidity.
5. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups & Fireside Reserve
This premium red dessert wine smolders with bold aromas and flavors of black cherries and blackberries. A distinct, sweet red wine, this reserve is the perfect delight before or after dinner.
6. Candy Corn & Midnight Bubbly
This dry white wine opens with the bright acidity of lemon peel and citrus blossom on the nose; followed by pleasant soft bubbles offering flavors of grapefruit and peaches, with a medium-plus finish.