Delicious Halloween Candy and Wine Pairings

Jun 07, 2019

Delicious Halloween Candy and Wine Pairings

Whether hosting a spooky Halloween bash or sneaking some treats from the candy bucket, here are some creative pairings that are sure to please the palate.

Halloween Candy Wine Pairings
	Candy	Wine	Why it Works
1	PEANUT BUTTER CUPS: peanut butter covered in milk or dark chocolate	LAMBRUSCO: sweet, sometimes fizzy, with notes of cherry, berries, and plum	We all know you cannot have peanut butter without jelly and that is exactly why this pair works so well!
2	WHOPPERS: malt powder surrounded by milk chocolate	PINOT NOIR: lighter in color than some reds with aromas of rose, fruits, cherry, and berries	Whoppers are the easiest candy to pair with wine because malt powder is traditionally used as a base for milkshakes in a variety of flavors. Pair with a pinot noir with aromas of black cherry, berry, or currant and you have your own sophisticated “milkshake”.
3	STARBURST: extra sweet and bursting with tangy fruit flavors	ROSE’: a new wine staple, it has flavors of red fruit, flowers, melon, and citrus	Fruit meets fruit in this sweet combination that will remind you of summer.
4	SNICKERS: nougat, caramel, and peanuts draped in milk chocolate	CHAMPAGNE: sparkling wine made from a blend of grapes	The fruity taste of Champagne will balance out the rich flavors and textures of Snickers.
5	TWIX: a buttery shortbread layered with caramel and chocolate	SYRAH: a deep red with notes of berries, olive, pepper, chocolate, oak, and sometimes smoke	A decadent candy meets a decadent wine.
6	CANDY CORN: a chewy candy, that is made from sugar, corn syrup, and confectioner’s wax	RIESLING: a white wine that can either be super sweet or dry	Riesling will cleanse the palate after a bite of extra sweet candy corn.
7	NERDS: a sugar crystal that has been coated with layers of sugar, plus added flavors and colors	PINOT GRIGIO: another white wine with fruity flavors of lime, lemon, pear, apple, and nectarine	Nerds will add a little “kick” to the pinot grigio.
8	M&Ms: milk chocolate with a candy-coated shell	PORT: a red dessert wine with notes of plum and berry	Port goes well with just about any chocolate dessert, making this a winning combo.