Wondering what to pair with your kids' halloween loot?
We had a great time at our kickoff wine tasting held at Bella Vino on October 30th. Owner, Lili Chandler, gave us a “treat” on beggar’s night by leading us through a wine and “junk food” tasting. This was a first for most in different ways – for some it was an interesting introduction to their first OUWC wine tasting with the group, while for others it was their first bite of a Twinkie!
The pairings included:
Masciarelli, 2009 : Tostitos with Lime!
Darby & Joan Chardonnay (currently on sale for $5.99!) : Candy Corn, Twinkies & Popcorn
Darby & Joan Cabernet Sauvignon, unoaked : Snickers!
Kinkead Ridge Cabernet Franc (from Ripley, OH…believe it or not!) : Snickers, Twinkies (by this time in the tasting, we were eating everything!)
Our next event is coming up soon and promises to be just as interesting! On Friday evening, November 19, our interest group founder, Sarah Mitchell, will be hosting the group at her home. The theme for this month’s event will be “Wine…from a box?!” We’ll be sampling several boxed wines to help get rid of the stigma (or perhaps re-assert that the stigma is correct!). If you don’t believe that great wines can come from a box (I, for example, am a convert), you’ll have to come and try for yourself!
Please RSVP by responding to Bethany George by Tuesday, November 16 so we can prepare accordingly. The cost for this event will be around $10/person and we’ll try between 3-5 boxed wines (TBD based on RSVPs). I will send an email out with details on address/time/cost by the 17th. Looking forward to seeing you all soon! Best, Bethany
