Animorphs & No Curfew Cabernet Sauvignon

Welcome. In case you didn't realize it, we are now in the year 1996. Princess Diana and Prince Charles are in the middle of a divorce, the Olympics are chugging along in Atlanta, Dolly the Sheep got herself cloned, and a new internet service called "Ask Jeeves" has just been announced.

Just as monumental, in a little town called Durham, North Carolina, I have discovered the first book of a series called Animorphs. This is the moment I  became a 100%, full-time Nerd. Fast forward to 2018 and I'm still a Nerd, but now I'm a Nerd who is often tipsy off of wine.

The Pairing

The Animorphs Series and No Curfew Cabernet Sauvignon

In case you hadn't heard, the world was under attack for like three years by these aliens and a handful of kids saved us (secretly) by turning into animals. Their bravery was documented in 54 books, with the narrator of each going through a rotation of our heroes. And. I. Own. Them. All. (Thanks Mom and Dad!).

I still vividly remember having to wait for the scholastic magazine so I could flip through and see if the next book was out yet. When I saw it, I'd circle it like a zillion times to denote to my parents that this particular book HAD to be purchased ASAP. The fate of the world was at stake here.

At the time, I was not a consumer of wine, which is a shame because these books are even better when you've got a glass of Cab. You'd think it would feel weird drinking while reading YA books because the characters are, like, 13 or something, but it's not. They're really mature for their ages, ok. 

The young people factor is what makes this No Curfew wine so perfect for the series. These kids have to break all the rules in order to fight evil and save humanity, but at the end of the day- after almost dying or drowning or getting stuck as a cockroach- they then had to worry about homework and getting grounded. No Curfew celebrates growing up and deciding what you do after hours, whether it's morph into a tiger or drink too much wine on the couch.

It was no joke searching for a pairing for my beloved childhood books: I needed a wine that went well with secrecy, danger, mind control, and the long haul (I already mentioned that there are 54 of these things, right?). I didn't know what that would look like until I saw that this wine is described as tasting of "deep berry." Now, we might not know exactly what that means, but I think we can safely say "deep berry" is much more appropriate for themes of freedom and dehumanization than, say, pears. Or passionfruit, whatever that is.

Remember how the pages could flip to show someone morphing? What about these books isn't cool?

If you haven't reread a book from your childhood recently, I'll fill you in on a tip: go for it because you will cruise through them so stinkin' fast. I can down an Animorphs book in under 45 minutes. Which, when focused, is also how fast I can drink a bottle of wine. Coincidence?! Psh, as coincidental as that alien spaceship crashing just as five normal kids walked by. 

Pick up your time machine and get back to the 90s with this pairing. Safe travels! Don't cut through any construction sites!