Halloween Wine Tasting Party

Cheeses: Put out a variety of cheeses for your guests to nibble on. Choose an assortment of hard and soft, mild and strong flavored cheeses.

Bread and Crackers:

Bread and crackers are perfect to pair with the cheese, and they provide energy and something substantial for appetizers. Try getting seedy crackers, French bread and a soft whole wheat roll for a good variety.

Apple and Salami Rolls:

Pair a thinly sliced piece of gala apple with a thin slice of a hard cheese (try unie kaas robusto or parmesan).Wrap it up with a piece of Genoa salami. Keep it all together with a toothpick.

For more great appetizer ideas, check out our Unique Appetizers video.

Go all out with the wine tasting theme and turn your house into a haunted wine cellar. Here are a few ways you can create this look:

Procure old wooden barrels and use them as much as possible. Use them to hold platters of food, wine decanters, decorations, and jars of candy.

Use oversized glass apothecary jars to hold Halloween candy, cookies or other treats.

Present food on large silver platters, and label cheeses and crackers with small toothpicks that have labels attached. Write in scary writing or use a ghoulish computer font for maximum effect.

Create a grand wine tasting table by placing an old, broken down door between two wine barrels. Scatter the table with grapes (real or faux), vines with grape leaves, and scary touches like fake mice and spider webs.

On the grand tasting table, place each different type of wine in an old fashioned glass decanter. Make sure to identify which wine is which with more ghoulish labels.