Whether you are hosting or haunting a Halloween party this year, there are plenty of fun, festive options to incorporate wine into the ghoulish occasion. From creating your own Halloween specialty wine labels, to sharing wines from Vampire Vineyards, to serving themed wine mixed drinks. With a little imagination and suggestions from Wine Colors USA, your Halloween event will truly be memorable.
Halloween-themed Wine Labels:
PersonalWine.com allows users to order wines from reputable vintners and design custom Halloween labels to appear on your chosen wine. These would make terrific party favors or costume contest prizes.
Vampire Wines
Vampire Vineyards now offers nine different wine varietals for your Halloween celebrations: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio, Merlot Rose, Zinfadel, White Zinfandel, Syrah, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. These wines that retail for around $10 per bottle come complete with spooky vampire wine labels. These are sure to be a hit of the party.
Halloween-themed Drink:
Banshee Mulled Red Wine Punch
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- One bottle of red wine (suggestions: Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot or a Spanish red)
- One peeled and sliced orange (keep peel to add zest to taste into cooking pot)
- One peeled and sliced lemon (keep peel to add zest to taste in cooking pot)
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 5 whole cloves
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 cup sugar (or honey can be substituted)
- 2/3 cup brandy or cognac
- 1/2 cup water
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in either a large pot or a slow cooker. Gently warm the ingredients on low to medium heat (avoid boiling), for 20-25 minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure that the honey or sugar has completely dissolved. When the wine is steaming and the ingredients have blended well it is ready to serve. Ladle into mugs (leaving seasonings behind), garnish with a blood orange segment and perhaps black plastic, Halloween spiders and enjoy!
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