Bonus: An Ode to Halloween Candy Pairing

Published: Nov. 1, 2016, 6:57 p.m.

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A poem...because Halloween is our favorite holiday!

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An Ode To Halloween Candy Pairing\\u2026

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Halloween was fun, now it\\u2019s day of the dead

So don\\u2019t make a mistake that will mess with your head

Although some have an empty bowl where once there were sweets

Most of us have tons of left over treats

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Whether you\\u2019re stealing from your kids or eating from the work trough

We\\u2019re here to make sure your wine doesn\\u2019t taste off

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Because although some wine people recommend Cab

Malbec, Pinot Noir, and Syrah in their gab

We\\u2019ll remind you once more as we did in a podcast

That you should reconsider before you reach for a glass

Dry wine is nasty with Halloween candy

Regardless of your palate, it just doesn\\u2019t taste dandy

Bitter and gross with a hollow taste,

With delicious candy, it\\u2019s such a waste

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Better for you is wine that is sweet:

Port, Muscat, Late Harvest anything you really can\\u2019t beat

Ruby Port with Snickers? Late Harvest Zin with Kit Kat?

We\\u2019ve told you a hundred times, this pairing is where it\\u2019s at

Sweet Sherry or sweet Vin Santo is nice

For Starburst and Skittles don\\u2019t think twice

Although I\\u2019d save the Sauternes and Tokay

With the sweetness of the candy, you could give it a try!

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We know that sweet wine may not be in your cellar

But a wine sweeter than the dessert transforms things like Cinderella

So grab a sweet wine, invite some friends by

Choose some of these pairings, just give it a try

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\\u2018Cause Halloween comes just once a year

And this volume of candy will soon disappear

Don\\u2019t mess it up with a crappy pairing

That will leave you drunk and have you swearing.

Trust us on this one, we\\u2019re not trying to be beat

For candy, Post-Halloween, you better go sweet!

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\\xa0HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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