Snacks & Wine Combos For Your Next Paint Night!

Drinking wine is usually more fun when several people are enjoying the wine together (especially during a painting class). Often wine is served with snacks. What are the best snacks to eat with wine?

Pinot’s Palette is a ‘Paint and Wine’ establishment where you can make some artwork while you enjoy a glass of wine (*or beer). There is no better combination of things such as wine and painting, in our opinion, BUT we also have to mention that we are a huge fan of snacks, too!

Pair your fun night out with some tasty treats and be sure to pair the best snacks with the best wine to compliment one another!
Enjoy!

Cheese Curls
Cabernet Sauvignon: Cheddar cheese pairs well with the wine’s cherry and black currant flavors so could crunchy or puffy cheese curl snacks.


Hummus Dip
Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc for whites and Pinot Noir and Chianti for reds.


Nuts
Beaujolais, Chianti, or Sangiovese with mixed nuts and nuts with dried fruit.
• Almonds: Chardonnay, Port, Prosecco, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc
• Hazelnuts: Burgundy (white), Chardonnay, Port
• Peanuts: Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer (avoid red wine)
• Walnuts: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Port


Popcorn
Chardonnay’s buttery qualities go great with buttery popcorn. Also try Champagne and other sparkling wines, especially with plain popcorn.
More ideas: Pairing Cheesy Popcorn and Wine


Potato Chips
Pinot Gris/Grigio will balance the oil and salt of chips. Merlot can pair well with onion-flavored chips, or with chips and sour cream dip. Try Zinfandel with barbecue chips.


Pretzels
White Zinfandel’s fruit with a little sweetness is a nice counterpoint to salty pretzels and also complements a tangy mustard dip.


Tortilla Chips
Pinot Grigio is light and crisp, and it balances the salty chips. Also, try it with lime-flavored tortilla chips.
• Salsa: Chardonnay’s fruitiness complements salsa.
• Nachos: Zinfandel or Syrah will be a delicious match.
• Guacamole: Especially if guacamole is on the table, pair your tortilla chips and salsa with chilled Torrontés from Argentina. Or go with a nice, cold Spanish Cava, suggest Page and Dornenburg.


Veggies and Dip
Try a Sauvignon Blanc, especially if it’s an herb-based dip—the herbs in the dip will cancel out those in the wine, playing up the wine’s fruitiness, says the pair. Merlot can balance the herbaceous veggies for those who prefer red.

We have plenty of snacks for you to choose from in our studio. Check it out: https://pino...illesnackmenu

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