WINE

WINE Here are some wines to pair with your Halloween candy by Rachel Moore

What wine goes best with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups? Ever wondered which wine to drink with a O n October 31, the streets will be bustling with trick-or-treaters followed closely by their parents, eager to get them home. SKITTLES AND SAUVIGNON BLANC For those who prefer sugary sweets over chocolate, the combination of Skittles and a dry Sauvignon Blanc can be truly Snickers bar or a Kit Kat? Below, you’ll find delectable pairings. Photo by Branden Skeli/Unsplash.

Once the kids are in bed, adults can mind-blowing. pour a big glass of wine and rummage Other popular Halloween candies like freely through their child’s loot bag. This Sour Patch Kids, Jolly Ranchers, and can finally be done without sticky little gummy worms also go well with a bottle mitts choosing the few pieces of candy that of fruit-forward white wine. they’re allowed to take. We suggest the Sauvignon Blanc by Fern

If you’re not spending this Halloween Walk, crafted at the Black Sage Bench vinechaperoning children in near-freezing yards in the southern Okanagan Valley. temperatures, you’ll probably be cozy at home with a $20 box of fun-size candies on SNICKERS AND SYRAH your lap. Which is the better way to cele- A heavily poured glass of rich, jammy brate Halloween? It’s a real toss-up. Syrah is phenomenal when teamed up

Not. with a bowl of fun size Snickers. The

Either way, the spookiest night of the sweet flavours and silky tannins in the year comes with opportunities to consume wine pair well with the salty peanuts in wine along with a disturbing amount of the chocolate bar. miniature candy bars. You can snag a bottle of Ontario-based

Before you venture out to stock up on Naked Grape Shiraz/Syrah from a nearby tiny treats and wine, though, we want to liquor or wine store for less than $10. suggest a number of delectable pairings. TWIZZLERS AND A SPARKLING WINE REESE’S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS AND Both of these sweet delicacies are divCABERNET SAUVIGNON ine on their own but become an utter Of all the old-school Halloween candies, game changer when combined. TwizReese’s Peanut Butter Cups are still a hot zlers are suitable for candy lovers followcommodity, unlike candy corn. Candy ing a plant-based or vegetarian diet and corn simply did not age well. are lower in fat compared to chocolatey

A glass (or entire bottle) of dark-red Halloween treats. Cabernet Sauvignon will perfectly comple- If you’re feeling adventurous, bite the ment the chocolate and peanut butter. We ends of the Twizzler off and use it as a suggest choosing a bottle with profiles of straw. Few things are classier than drinkblackberries and cherries. ing wine with a DIY candy straw.

Cab Sauv also pairs delightfully with Drinking an organic sparkling wine will Wunderbars, peanut M&Ms, Oh Henry! make you feel less guilty about devouring an bars, and York Peppermint Patties. entire box of mini Twizzlers—life is all about

B.C.-based Bodacious makes a smooth, balance. We recommend the aromatic, bubmedium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon that bly Rosé Organic from Anna Spinato. can be found at liquor stores for less than $10. see next page