Halloween Wine Recommendations: What Wine to Serve on Halloween?

Wine doesn't immediately pop to mind when you think of Halloween. IntoWine.com asked a panel of wine experts their thoughts on what wine is a good fit for what is one of the most celebrated holidays:

"I’d recommend the Niebaum-Coppola Rosso (approx $20), a blend of red Italian grapes made by Francis Ford Coppola, the filmmaker of Dracula. Score: 88/100." - Natalie MacLean, author of the best selling book Red, White and Drunk All Over, offers a free e-newsletter at www.nataliemaclean.com.

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"Sparkling hard cider. My recommendation is the Eric Bordelet Sydre Doux (Approx $10). Eric Bordelet makes amazing sparkling ciders from apples ("sydre") and pears ("poiré"). They're inexpensive, very low in alcohol, as complex as many wines, and way fun to drink. Although these ciders deserve year-round consumption, they evoke the autumnal post-harvest season particularly well. The Sidre Doux is off-dry and ought to go well with caramel apples, although I honestly haven't tried them together yet!" - Mark Middlebrook, Paul Marcus Wines, Oakland, California

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"Pumpkin Wine. My specific bottle recommendation is Prairie Pumpkin Wine (about $12). Made from Pumpkins, this lightly sweet wine is surprisingly tasty. Just the wine to enjoy with those caramel apples, popcorn balls or candy corns." - - Efrain Madrigal, Wine Director, Sam’s Wines & Spirits, Chicago, Highland Park and Downer’s Grove, Illinois