What wine goes with Candy Bars?

What wine goes with Candy Bars? – Episode #587

December 1, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk has been working on this concept for a little while now and he is ready to unveil his 4 best wines with candy bars. Ever wonder what wine goes with a milky way or kit kat? Sit back and enjoy this very exciting episode of WLTV.

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“Great show…..love the pairing with candy bars……I always loved to…” by Adrian aka AnGkEr
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Monteflores MerlotArgentine Merlot
Cantus CarmenereChile Carmenere
2007 Sottimano Bric Del Salto DolcettoDolcetto
2004 Casali Di Bibbiano ArganteTOSCANA IGT

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December 1, 2008

Paul One
In the Chocolate category I’ll take a “Clark Bar”.
In the International category: “Coffee Crisp” (Canada).
In the Non-Chocolate category its “PAY DAY” all the way.
December 1, 2008

WineWoman
QOTD: Almond Joy (on a budget) Green and Black Milk Chocolate with or without almonds. Don’t know if it’s me, but Hershey Bars don’t seem to taste the same anymore. I used to love to break off each section and let it melt in my mouth. Bought full-size Hershey Bars to hand out for Halloween. Tasted one of the leftovers and it seemed to taste like that inexpensive Palmer brand, or Brach chocolate. Just not good.

Sorry about your Jets. Those fake Bronco injuries were very annoying.
December 1, 2008

DAve A
Why didn’t you spit out the candy bars? haha.
GREAT concept of a show – paring is great! I was amazed no Zin’s, but that is cool.
QOTD: Heath bar. Snicker bar. no no, Peanut M&Ms… no, wait.. it’s
December 1, 2008

Leonard
Either Kit Kat or Almond Joy.
December 1, 2008

bill wrollcia
This is such an easy question of the day!!!!
this is like taking candy from a baby.

TAKE 5
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December 1, 2008

eric
Barnard Griffin WA state Merlot is killer with chocolate bars….awesome
December 1, 2008

Lance Bradstreet
QOTD-

I have to say #1 in my book would Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, but I’m not sure if that counts since it isn’t in actual bar form. So with that in mind I’m going to go a little obscure and say a Zero bar. If you haven’t had it try it, white chocolate delight! Skor bars are great too.
December 1, 2008

J Crazy
I hate chocolate with a passion. Although I can’t think of any aroma I love more than real dark chocolate. My wife always gets little cakes and candies and before she eats them I always smell them for a few minutes. Also, if I eat chocolate I get mad mad massive migraines.

So my favorite (if there was one) candy bar would have to be a chips and guacamole bar. That would be amazing.
December 1, 2008

Michael Collins Jr
Favorite candy bar, Twix.
December 1, 2008

SteveC
To me, candy bars do not go with wine, at all, not even a little bit.

If I were forced at gunpoint to eat a candy bar with wine, it would be a Special Dark, I guess, just because it’s a little bitter, with less sugar added.

I also don’t like chocolate cheesecake — a waste of both chocolate and cheesecake. Chocolate and cheesecake, separate from each other, are two of my favorite things though.

In general, chocolate and anything remotely tart just do not go together — they ruin each other. Each would be better without the other. Definitely a case where the whole is less than the parts.

But that’s probably just me.
December 1, 2008

Pipes
Hi Gary!
I was moved to make it a POINT to tune in again… and this episode did not disappoint. It did, however, make me eat the rest of the candybar I was desperately trying to save for tomorrow.
Oh, I want to say the initial thing that made me realize its been a while was that another of your viewers, known to many as Syd Sonic, the drummer for the Spazmatics, was sporting his WLTV wristband at Friday’s concert. I like to think it made him rock just a little bit harder, if that’s even possible. He’s the awesomest.
Anyway…
QOTD: Mars Bar (the one with almonds… I think they may have since taken them out… But I also LOVE peanut M&Ms.
December 1, 2008

Nathan Gilder
Gary, this is why I love your show. I would have NEVER, EVER thought about trying chocolate with wine. I’m tempted to try something like a Lindt Lindor Truffle. Too weird?

Thanks for the fun

Nathan
December 1, 2008

BW
1st of all, as a Denverite, I have to say GO BRONCOS !! (Sorry GV, had to put that in there)

QOTD: For the standards, I would go 100 grand also. For specialities, I would go Ghiradelli Dark Chocolate bar.

My wife & I commonly do a piece of chocolate or a candy bar for dessert with wine. Almost always a good choice!
December 1, 2008

Yvettew
This was such an awesome episode!! I will definitely try this with your under $10 wines. Great lesson here.

QOTD: I don’t just have one favorite candy bar – I’ll have to give you my top three: Twix, 100 Grand, Milky Way. It all depends on what mood I’m in that determines which candy I want to have. Can’t live my life without them.
December 1, 2008

Tony
QOTD: That’s a tough one. I would have to say Snickers. Although, I also really like Twix – as a kid I thought that buying a Twix was the best value beacause you got 2 candy bars in one package. I also really like the Big Kit Kat Bar.
December 1, 2008

Sammy S
Great Show Gary,

Another wonderful educational episode…..Wine and Chocolate…who would have thought?? Not to long ago I tried a chocolate brownie with a Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon…..WOW what an experience!!!
QOTD – Can go past a block of Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate….just superb…
December 1, 2008

Cameron W
QOTD: Aero and EatMore. Both Canadian bars that I grew up with.
December 1, 2008

Jay Campbell
QOTD: Abba Zabba
December 1, 2008

catherine.
QOTD: my number one favorite candy bars are reese’s. i know, not a bar, but chocolate+peanut butter=awesome.

i am sad about the jets loss, and beyond sad for the jets-beard loss.
December 1, 2008

Jim Bugera
Great Show,the other night I was having a glass of wine,malbec and ate a small 3 musketeers bar from halloween,was a great pairing.
December 1, 2008

Dominus
Oh oh! The little woman wants to vote on this one. Though I said it was candy “bar” she told me to vote for Peanut M&Ms. Hey, I’m a wuss and bow to the missus.
December 1, 2008

DF
TMI ahead

I can no longer digest milk chocolate or much of anything milky, but when I can stand the pain I go for a classic Reese’s PB cup. With an apple, two cups make a perfect lunch if you don’t want to nap through the afternoon.

Dark Chocolate– anything with orange essence mixed in. Like Toni, I’m down with Lindt, product of my ancestral nation, Switzerland.
December 1, 2008

Dominus
Now that was one helluva fun show. Never thought to pair wine with candy bars though we come up with tasting notes that reflect candyesque features, i.e. caramel, butter, chocolate, etc.

QOTD: Tough one since I’ve had them all since I used to work at a convenience store when I was a kid and ate my way through the entire candy case. Yes, the wooden ones with glass fronts. Favorite: I get sized for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups with the “classic” Hershey bar a very close second.

Sorry about the Jets. I was sweating bullets watching the Colts online almost lose to the pathetic, no-count, worthless BROWNS! I would have put a gun to my mouth if we had lost. At least the Broncos are a pretty good team. And yes, you are right about the NY Thugs Giants.

Cheers!
December 1, 2008

Tom T.
As a kid it was Baby Ruth. Now it’s Hershey’s Special Dark chocolate bar.
December 1, 2008

Larry
I have got to go with Almond Joy second place Cadbury fruit.