Candy and wine and everything’s fine

Does wine go with candy….yes it does. In my mind, anything goes with wine. The key is finding the right wine or wines to pair with “anything”. As you prepare for Halloween this year, whether it’s a party or just dishing out the candy at home, have some wine. There are a few general rules when pairing wine with food and candy can easily fall into these rules.

For the most part, lighter food pair well with lighter wines and richer foods pairs well with bigger, bolder, richer wines. When it comes to candy, which is obviously sweet, I would pair with a sweet or dessert wine.

For candies like Skittles, Candy Corn or Starbursts try Canadian Ice Wine or Late Harvest Riesling. As we said, richer foods pair well with bigger, bolder, richer wines so for candies that contain chocolate like candy bars, M&M’s and Kit Kats, I would pair a Tawny Port or even a rich Napa Cabernet.

So for fright night this year, sit back and enjoy your candy and wine and don’t worry about the calories…it’s a holiday.