FXpopcornThe Oscar’s is this Sunday February 28th, 2016. In celebration for this night of film and awards, here are some great wine pair-able options! Enjoy these wines with some of your favorite movie snacks. You decide who wore it best, and what paired the best… this makes for a fun night in with friends while you dish about the red carpet, nominations, and winners. What wine pairing will you choose?

Craving something sparkling to start the evening? Freixenet Cava pairs beautifully with Theater Style Butter, Cajun, and Kettle Popcorn. Freixenet is a fun bubbly full of citrus notes and some brioche. Delicate and perfectly pair-able with one of movie’s most famous snacks!

image001-5For those seeing something not so sparkling… Coppola Winery released a Director’s Cut wine line that will perfectly pair with your night. Inspired by Francis’s passion for cinema, the Director’s Cut label pays homage to the history of filmmaking with its wraparound film strip label making it the perfect wine for your Oscars celebrations!

2012 Director’s Cut Cinema: This wine is spicy and full bodied with dark berries and earthiness. Special like this annual evening, this wine is a limited-production proprietary blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc and Petite Sirah from specific Sonoma County appellations. ($39) Pairing: Snow Caps Candy

2013 Director’s Cut Cabernet Sauvignon: Decadent and complex, this wine has notes of oak. Aged in French Barrels, this wine will develop beautifully over the years, but is also drinkable now. ($29) Pairing: Licorice Wheels 

2014 Director’s Cut Chardonnay: This wine is full bodied with notes of oak and spice. Sourced from the Russian River Valley, one of Sonoma’s premier Chardonnay growing regions. ($23) Pairing: Salted Soft Pretzel with Cheese

2014 Director’s Cut Sauvignon Blanc: This wine is fermented and finished in stainless steel, only available at the Tasting Room and online store for now. The stainless steel showcases the fruit and natural aromas in the wine… it’s beautiful! ($21) Pairing: Skittles 

Eat what you like and drink what you love…Please pair responsibly!