Poizin your guests this Halloween with Zinfandel

Wine to die for….serve this Zinfandel at your next Halloween party. POIZIN by Armida Wines of Sonoma is perfectly poised to be a deep ruby hit this time of year.

POIZIN, Zinfandel (plus Petite Syrah), Armida Wines, Sonoma, CA, $22

The wine features a deeply dark and inviting color. The nose is pure fruit- think cherry and plum. The flavor is pomegranate to me, on the brighter side of the grape. The texture is more medium-bodied than many examples of this style. There is an appreciated and subtle linger of vanilla in the finish. There is a bit of Petite Syrah added which accounts for some fairly strong tannins.

As a party wine this would pair well with spicy and even smokey foods because of the bright fruit- buffalo wings, ribs, those stupidly good meatballs simmering in something tangy and fruity. For a meal I would serve this with any lamb dish, certainly anything Middle Eastern because of the surprising pomegranate hit, and even the more hearty Asian dishes like General Tso’s or a curry from any cuisine.

You can have a lot of fun with the cool bottle this time of year. Slurp up a syringe-full at your next Halloween gathering.