Now I think I’ve seen it all. The latest invention to hit the market….. wine flavoured popcorn! Spain is, of course, the creator of  the tapas phenomena, and having a bite sized snack with your wine is a very common practice. Indeed, it would be almost unthinkable to have a drink without some small, delicious titbit to accompany it. Nearly every bar in Spain, no matter how small, will automatically give you something with your drink, whether it be some olives, a piece of bread with a ham or cheese topping, or sometimes even a warm dish of rice, lentils or some other creation. All in all it’s actually a very civilised practice, and the fact that it is given free makes it even more agreeable.

This new wine popcorn has been created by a New York based company called Populence. Apparently its founder noticed that an increasing number of people were eating popcorn whilst they enjoyed their glass of wine and so created two (non-alcoholic) flavours to go with two selected Kim Crawford wines from New Zealand. They have suggested that the popcorn would be best enjoyed with a glass of the corresponding wine. The flavours in question (or should that be grape varieties?) are Pinot Noir Chocolate Drizzle and Sauvignon Blanc Kettle.

Personally I have never tried popcorn with wine, but that could be because I just don’t like popcorn. Having said that I guess it could make life a bit more interesting for cinema goers, but at a price of £23 for a one gallon tin ($36 or €27) I rather doubt it!

Now I think I’ve seen it all. The latest invention to hit the market….. wine flavoured popcorn! Spain is, of course, the creator of  the tapas phenomena, and having a bite sized snack with your wine is a very common practice. Indeed, it would be almost unthinkable to have a drink without some small, delicious titbit to accompany it. Nearly every bar in Spain, no matter how small, will automatically give you something with your drink, whether it be some olives, a piece of bread with a ham or cheese topping, or sometimes even a warm dish of rice, lentils or some other creation. All in all it’s actually a very civilised practice, and the fact that it is given free makes it even more agreeable.

This new wine popcorn has been created by a New York based company called Populence. Apparently its founder noticed that an increasing number of people were eating popcorn whilst they enjoyed their glass of wine and so created two (non-alcoholic) flavours to go with two selected Kim Crawford wines from New Zealand. They have suggested that the popcorn would be best enjoyed with a glass of the corresponding wine. The flavours in question (or should that be grape varieties?) are Pinot Noir Chocolate Drizzle and Sauvignon Blanc Kettle.

Personally I have never tried popcorn with wine, but that could be because I just don’t like popcorn. Having said that I guess it could make life a bit more interesting for cinema goers, but at a price of £23 for a one gallon tin ($36 or €27) I rather doubt it!