I will never understand the annual campaign to sell wine with a Halloween theme. Who wants it? Do you throw parties and look for a wine with a scary label or a name with “ghost” in it? Someone must.

Every year I’m inundated with requests to feature Halloween-themed wines. Concha Y Toro Casillero del Diablo (Devil’s Castle) at least has its brand year-round. But other brands come out of the woodwork at this time of the year. If you’re planning a party, look for labels like Apothic Inferno, Ghost Pines, Witching Hour and Vampire.

One wine that is actually worth drinking is Fora Springs’ Ghost Winery Malbec from Napa Valley. It’s a delicious fruit-driven wine made in small quantities.

Also worthy of note is Root: 1 Cabernet Sauvignon. At this time of the year it is sold ion a Halloween-esque bag.