Bloody Brilliant Halloween Reds

The Waxed Bat is a full-bodied dry red wine with lush blackberry, violet, smoke, pepper and licorice aromas. The palate offers layers of rich black fruit and peppery, oaky spice, framed by rounded tannins and a long, smooth finish.

Beef, pork, firm cheeses, red-sauced pastas, vegetarian meals.

Aluado is a full-bodied red wine with complex dark berry and baking spice aromas. The palate offers great structure, ripe tannins and rich flavors of plums, blackberry, coffee and cinnamon.

Pork, hearty stews (with or without meat), sausage, braised red meats.

Night of the Living Red is a full-bodied red with ripe blackberry, plum, raspberry and spicy vanilla oak aromas. The palate has more generous fruit flavors, with firm tannins balanced by a rich, velvety finish.

Aged cheeses (esp. Gorgonzola or Grana Padano), braised lamb, beef, mushroom sauces.

Alfred Hitchcock Petit Verdot is a full-bodied red wine with intense blueberry and raspberry aromas and flavors. Deep and dark, with a delightfully juicy finish.

Beef, pork, tomato-based pasta dishes, vegetarian meals, firm cheeses.

Hitch Merlot is a medium- to full-bodied red wine with expressive aromas and flavors of ripe red fruit and dark chocolate. Silky tannins frame the long, rich finish.

Steak, burgers, barbecue, pork, duck, roasted vegetables, aged cheeses.

Rookery Red Zinfandel is a full-bodied red wine with a medley of rich black fruit aromas, plus subtle oaky notes. Look for similar flavors on the velvety, mouthfilling palate, plus smooth tannins and a long, satisfying finish.

Grilled steak, barbecue, burgers, turkey, pork, spicy dishes (esp. with Cajun seasonings), eggplant, meaty pasta dishes.