By: Amy Chen
As the clock strikes midnight on November 1st, we said goodbye to Halloween 2016 and hello to the piles of chocolates and candies that your child has collected in the few hours of trick-or-treating.
Instead of trying to give away the mountains of Halloween treats to everyone in the office or anyone that you see in the next few months, why not turn it into a fun #WineWednesday pairing!
Yes, candies and chocolates paired with wine.
It's inexpensive and fun. Everyone will love you and actually accept your leftover treats. It'll also save you from the headache of dealing with your child's sugar-high or melt-down from discovering that you have secretly taken from their stash of treats. It's a win-win for all.
If you're (un)lucky enough to not have piles of treats at home or a coworker who has brought in a stash of Halloween treats (secretly taken from their child), there is still time for you to head over to your local grocery store and stock up on those heavily discounted candies and chocolates.
Here's our suggestion of chocolate and candy pairings but feel free to experiment and let us know what pairs well or not.
- Fruity candies- Such as Skittles, Starburst
- Light-bodied red wines with ripe red-berry fruits and a hint of earthiness pairs well with any candy that has a fruity and tangy aroma. It's a sweet crowd-pleaser!
- Blue Grouse Estate Pinot Noir 2014- $26.00
- Haywire Pinot Noir 2014- $26.90
- Light-bodied red wines with ripe red-berry fruits and a hint of earthiness pairs well with any candy that has a fruity and tangy aroma. It's a sweet crowd-pleaser!
- Nutty chocolate- Such as Aero, Coffee Crisp
- Nutty chocolate and sparkling wine always make a great pairing! The acidity of the wine cuts through the richness of the chocolate leaving a warm and nutty flavour that is not too sweet. When in doubt, just match the bubbles (from your wine) with the bubbles (in your Aero).
- Evolve Cellars Effervescence- $19.99
- Evolve Cellars Effervescence Pink- $19.99
- Haywire The Bub 2014- $29.90
- Serendipity Sparkling Truth- $50.00
- Nutty chocolate and sparkling wine always make a great pairing! The acidity of the wine cuts through the richness of the chocolate leaving a warm and nutty flavour that is not too sweet. When in doubt, just match the bubbles (from your wine) with the bubbles (in your Aero).
- Sour candies- Such as Maynards' Fuzzy Peach, Sour Patch Kids
- The fresh, clean and stone fruit aromas of BC Riesling complements with sour candies. The Riesling typically reduces the perception of sourness and leaves a sweet acidity taste.
- Evolve Cellars Riesling 2015- $16.99
- Haywire Pinot Gris Switchback 2014- $24.90
- Narrative Riesling 2015- $22.90
- The fresh, clean and stone fruit aromas of BC Riesling complements with sour candies. The Riesling typically reduces the perception of sourness and leaves a sweet acidity taste.
- Sugar coated chocolate- Such as Smarties and M&Ms
- Pair sweeter chocolates, especially ones that are sugar-coated, with reds such as Cabernet Franc, for a classic aroma with firm but approachable tannins to balance off the sweetness.
- TIME Cabernet Franc 2014- $19.99
- Pair sweeter chocolates, especially ones that are sugar-coated, with reds such as Cabernet Franc, for a classic aroma with firm but approachable tannins to balance off the sweetness.
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