Wine/snack pairing help

BabyTrippin

Somehow I got this stupid reputation for making pretty baskets at work.  That in turn gets me the lovely assignment of making up gift baskets.  This year they want wine and beer gift baskets made up. 

I drink very little wine and have no clue what snackies to pair with different wines.  I know some of you lovelies are much more sophisticated than I am.  So give me some ideas, pretty please.  Oh, and unless kraft singles work as a cheese with wine, that is out since these will have to be shelf stable instead of refrigerated.

lorlei13

My favorite PMS combo - chocolate and wine.

Hmmm.... trying to think of others

ETA: Nuts and dried fruits
Breads or crackers
Salami
Olives

HappyLaLa0914

I was going to say chocolate too.  Also pasta/sauce and fruit (even dried fruits).

But if you go to your local liquor store and ask the people that work there, they should be able to give you suggestions on what kinds of food go with different wines.  At least, they are helpful like that in my area.

Izabella22

What about some "fancy" crackers and some jars of bruschetta? You could do a sun dried tomato bruschetta with red wines and an artichoke type with white.

TheGregory's07

YGPM

julesjb

lorlei13:

My favorite PMS combo - chocolate and wine.

Hmmm.... trying to think of others

ETA: Nuts and dried fruits
Breads or crackers
Salami
Olives

Mmmmm this!!! I miss a nice glass of wine, as soon as all of this is over that will be the first thing I induldge in!!

hopefulelise

Definitely chocolate and crackers so they can pair it with their favorite cheeses. Yum, now I want wine with some cheese and crackers

BabyTrippin

Thanks ladies so much! I printed this to take in to work with me Monday. I'm trying to keep it to food items only. Every time we make baskets with other stuff in them they sit there unsold. I got 4 made up today. A bottle of Barefoot Moscato with a sweet and spicy nut mix on the suggestion of my boss. A bottle of Yellow Tail Cabernet Sauvignon with a cork screw and some Ghirardelli dark and extra dark chocolates. A 6 pack of Sam Adams Winter Lager with 2 beer mugs and some chili lime almonds. And a 6 pack of Natural Light with Spam, pickled pigs feet and Slim Jims (I'm still giggling over that one LOL!)

The hard part is our store is so small we carry very few fancy type things. I'm just not thinking sardines and wine works so well LOL! I may lean more on the beer end as it will probably sell better.