Spooky Sips: Celebrate Halloween with Bottle Barn Wines and Spirits

Halloween is the perfect time to embrace the spooky side of wine and spirits, and at the online wine shop of Bottle Barn, we’ve got just the bottles to elevate your celebrations. Whether you're hosting a haunted gathering or cozying up for a night of scary movies, our collection of ghoulishly good wines and spooky spirits will add an eerie elegance to your evening. Just remember to order wine online in time for Halloween! From bold, blood-red blends to smoky whiskeys with a haunting finish, and from orange wines to blood-themed vintages, use the wine delivery service to make your Halloween party as thrilling as it is delicious.

This year, we have selected both wines and spirits with an appropriate Halloween theme. They are categorized below, including hints of blood, orange highlights (the quintessential Halloween color), ghost stories, and, of course, the freakshow.

To supply a ghoulishly good event or party, select at least two wines or spirits from the following.

Hints of Blood

• Jose Dhondt Rose de Saignee Brut Champagne: made with the “bleeding” saignee method. This a a great non-vintage Champagne, and Wine Advocate says it boasts “extraordinary depth and richness in its many layers of fruit. Pomegranate, freshly cut roses and mint are some of the nuances that add complexity, but this is really about fruit and structure, both of which the wine has in spades.”
• Malfy Arancia Blood Orange Flavored Gin: this eyecatching spirit combines ripe Sicilian blood oranges blended with the finest botanicals and handpicked juniper to create a succulent and vibrant flavour.
• Savage & Cooke Bloody Butcher Bourbon Whiskey: The deep caramel color comes acorss with an orange hue. You will encounter bright aromatics, perfect for Halloween, of ground cinnamon, dried orange peel and lilac blossoms.
• 2022 BloodRoot Pinot Noir from Sonoma County: Full of black plum flavors accented by blackberry, and spice.

 Orange Highlights

• 2023 Bonny Doon Le Cigare Orange: The winemaker says you will encounter “aromas of fresh apricot, citrus, and tangerine blossom. Bright, fresh palate with peach, apricot and citrus peel. Textured and vibrant.”
• 2021 Forlorn Hope Dragone Ramato Pinot Gris: Another orange wine that is deeply hued and highly aromatic, offering herbaceous tropical fruit and black cherry popsicle flavors!
• Greenbar Orange Liqueur: Fresh and juicy, this liqueur tastes like ripe fruit, not candy. The secret lies in zesting fresh California oranges from local farms--bold enough for cocktails yet smooth and complex served neat.

Ghost Stories

• 2020 Ghost Block Estate Cabernet Sauvignon: Perfect for a Halloween supper, this red wine boasts a harmonious balance of rich dark fruit, blackberries, and plums with hints of violet, chocolate, vanilla, and, yes, spices.
• 2020 Orin Swift Machete Red: Get this when you order wine delivery: a dark mauve core with a neon purple rim.  You will discover aromatics ripe pluot, carne asada, new cowboy boots, lilacs, espresso bean and wet concrete. 
• FEW Smashing Pumpkins Bourbon Whiskey: bold, sweet and spicy notes combine with aromas of rose water, sandalwood, caramel, vanilla and black tea. 

The Freakshow: You Gotta Love the Labels

• 2020 Michael David Winery Freakshow Cabernet Sauvignon: This wine from Lodi opens the show with black cherry, strawberry and toasted hazelnut aromas. This freakshow is larger-than-life, showcasing flavors of plum, chocolate truffle and butterscotch.
• 2021 Michael David Winery Freakshow Old Vine Zinfandel: This counts among the best wines under $15. It shows off the fiery side of Lodi Zinfandel, with notes of distinctive bright red fruit, chocolate and butterscotch on the nose. Medium bodied with forward flavors of cherry, cranberry, licorice and fig.

Whether you're conjuring a haunted gathering or enjoying a quiet night in with eerie elegance, Bottle Barn’s online wine store has everything you need to make your Halloween celebrations truly unforgettable. From the rich, blood-red wines to the zesty orange spirits, and from ghostly vintages to the lively freakshow labels, each selection brings its own spellbinding charm. Be sure to order ahead for wine and spirits delivery, and let our curated bottles set the perfect mood for your spooky soirée. With these wines and spirits on hand, your Halloween is bound to be as thrilling as it is delicious.