Edgar Allen Poe died on October 7, 1849, 5 years after publishing “The Raven.” With the recent “The Raven” movie, it’s clear the most famous bird in history inspires Halloween costumes, films, and even winery names today. Teaming up with Poe-inspired Ravenswood winery, style expert Simon Doonan (Creative Ambassador for Barney’s) thinks so, and he’s created a series of How To tips for Halloween entertaining.
Simon’s tips range from décor to menu – and of course bear his signature wit. In collaboration with Ravenswood winemaker Joel Peterson, whose Vintner’s Blend Zinfandel, is a perfect component for a Poefully dark and sinful Halloween party, he devised these “DOs and DON’Ts,” relying on Peterson’s flair for the dramatic to help animate tablescapes like the one below:
