Which Wine Pairs Best with Family Game Night?

It’s week 10,000 of the COVID-19 “Safer at Home” Order, and if you have kids then that’s probably as many times as you’ve played Candyland by now! Get ready to spice things up by answering the age-old question: which wine pairs best with family game night?

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Now on to the Pairing!

You don’t have to have Winc wines for this one as I’ve categorized it based on flavors as well as brands. I’m usually all about the reds but lately, I’ve been reaching for whites more – probably to make up for the lack of sweetness in all of our lives right now. Too deep? I promise I wrote this sober 🙂

Rosé Wine

The 2019 Summer Water® Rosé matches the name exactly: it tastes like summer and goes down like water. It’s a light wine with notes of lime zest, peach ring, strawberry, and watermelon.

Pairs Best With: Silly games that remind you there are brighter times ahead, like Candyland and Pop the Pig.

Sauvignon Blanc

This 2018 Far + Wide Grüner Veltliner is similar to a Sauvignon Blanc but it hails from Austria. It’s a dry wine with notes of candied lemon, honeysuckle, and wet stone. It was actually my favorite wine of the bunch.

Pairs Best With: Serious games like Monopoly and Life since it’s easy to drink and lowers the stakes a bit.

Red Wine

This 2018 Lost Poet® Red Blend is super jammy with notes of pomegranate, red cherry, strawberry, and violet. While not my favorite taste-wise, I love that the wine-maker is an author and I enjoyed the poem on the back of the bottle.

“Don’t be scared to change the prince’s name in your story“

Pairs Best With: Fantasy games like Dragon Snacks or anything where you have to delve into the unknown chasm of your memory.

Riesling

This 2019 Brethren of the Road® Riesling is not what you would expect as it’s not sweet at all. It has notes of honeysuckle, wet stone, white flowers, and white peach which translate to a very easy drinking experience.

Pairs Best With: Games like Trouble as in, you’re in a lot of trouble if you just had 4 bottles of wine during family game night 🙂

So which wine pairs best with family game night? Find out for yourself with the link right here and share the image below if you think your friends might enjoy it too!