Wine of the week

November 2, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

Wine of the week

What: 2008 Bodegas Avanthia Godello Valdeorras

Info: What a rich, beautiful white from Galicia in the northwestern corner of Spain. It’s got everything going for it — definition, minerality, good acidity and a touch of oak. Complex? This bottle could hold its own against a Meursault or a top California Chardonnay.

Drink it with seafood paella or risotto, seafood stews and grilled spot prawns. It should be terrific with richer fish dishes too.

Region: Valdeorras (Galicia), Spain

Price: About $26 to $28

Style: Rich and complex

What it goes with: Seafood paella and risotto, fish soup, grilled seafood.

Ways to use leftover Halloween candy

Following are some tips for using extra Halloween candy.

Use leftover Halloween candy in Christmas baking and for making gingerbread houses.

Use grated/chopped chocolate in place of chocolate chips in cookies or break Butterfinger candy bars into peanut butter cookie dough. (It is easier to cut candy into pieces if you freeze it first.)

Sprinkle chopped chocolates on a white or chocolate frosted cake or use them to top ice cream and cheesecake.

Mix leftover chopped chocolates into cake mixes.

When making cupcakes, decorate the tops with one Hershey’s kiss or a mini candy bar.

Pour some leftover candy into a basket or bowl to give to someone for a gift.

Stockpile bags of candy to use for school parties, birthday parties and so on. Note: You can freeze candy up to a year in the freezer.

Don’t forget to buy discounted Halloween candy for Christmas stockings and parties. Most kids don’t care if their Christmas candy is orange and black or if it has silver and gold wrappers instead of red and green.