The time for goblins, ghost and witches is fast approaching!
If you wanted an excuse to have a party? Well now is the time!
What better to be part of a themed party than some great red wine to give your table centre piece that added touch.
In this blog I have put together three bottles of red wine that I believe will fit the Halloween Theme. They are Moon Curser Border Vine 2010, Evil, and Skull.
Here are my notes on these three Halloween Theme wines:
Moon Curser Border Vine 2010
This is a blend of seven varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon 35%, Merlot 33%, Cabernet Franc 15%, Malbec 7%, Carmenere 7%, and Petit Verdot 3%. Basically Bordeaux varietals.
Colour - Dark Cherry; Nose - Dark Berry; Palate - Black Cherry, toasted oak, Spice with a long smooth finish, soft taninns, mouth watering acidity. This wine would get better with time. (2 - 4 years) to mellow the tanins. This is a great wine from Osoyoos, BC of which I am adding to my list of great wines unde $25.00. BC Liquor Stores Product - Moon Curser Border Vine 2010
Evil
This wine is from R Wine winery which also produces wine under
such label names as: "Bitch", "Soththern Gothic Diddley Bow", "Southern Gothic Poor Thing", "Southern Gothic Belle", "Garby and Joan", "Pure Evil" and many more.
I have recently opened a bottle of Evil 2007, this wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes are from three regions; McLaren Vale, Barossa and Pyrenees.
Colour - the first bottle I purchased was off, BUT the second bottle was a deep rich red; Nose - Oak, earth, dark fruit; Palate - Black fruit, oak, earth floor, spice, some licorce and soft tannins. For $16.99 this is a good valve wine that can be picked up at your local BC Liquor Store - Evil Wine.
Skull
This is another wine from R Winery from Australia. The first thing that got my attention was the label. A quick look and you see a Skull, but taking a closer look you will see a lot going on with the label; a boat hanging from a tree, a man between the trees and other details.
This wine is 100% Shiraz from the Barossa Valley in Australia.
As with the label there is a lot going on with this wine. This wine is 16.3% alcohol if you are a Pinot Noir fan this wine may not be for you! Colour - Cherry rim to a deep black Cherry core; Nose - Black Fruit, Oak, big wiff of Alcohol (from the 16.3%); Palate - Black Fruit, Oak, Licorce, Candied Cherry, and vanilla. Skull wine is a big bold wine, not for the faint at heart. This wine is 100% Shiraz from the Barosa Valley. You may be able to find this wine at your local BC Liquor Store - Skull Wine. $19.99
These three wines I really enjoyed and I will be adding them to my wines of must haves. They have quirky names and are good wines to be enjoyed! Not only at a Halloween gathering.
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| Moon Curser, Skull, Evil |
Have yourself a BOOlicious Halloween and Drive safe!! Hope you enjoy these wines at your next Halloween Party, or with friends, or be "EVIL", and have them to yourself!
Ciao!
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