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Pizza Hut is hoping to make your holiday entertaining even easier by offering an all-in-one takeout solution — including the chance to pick up a bottle of its new Tomato Wine.
The tomato wine, Pizza Hut explained in a statement to Food & Wine, “captures the essence of your favorite slice in every sip.”
“The holidays are a time for many gatherings, but often, the gift of a bottle of wine can feel expected. Why not be the one to bring the pizza party with the gift of pizza wine and a Triple Treat Box designed to ignite fun and conversation,” Elyse Slaton, Pizza Hut’s director of advertising, shared. “As a brand that has pioneered many firsts in the industry, we took a beloved, classic pairing of pizza and red wine and flipped it on its head as we aim to spark intrigue and create a more memorable holiday pizza party.”
According to Pizza Hut, it’s made from “ripe, juicy tomatoes and infused with natural basil,” made in partnership with Irvine’s Just Beyond Paradise Winery, a family-owned vineyard in Kansas. The wine “offers an aromatic blend of fresh herbs and spices with rich, sun-ripened tomato notes and a subtle hint of toasted oak — reminiscent of a perfectly baked pizza crust.”
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source credit: stacey leasca, food and wine magazine
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Sacrilege! They shouldn’t be allowed to call it wine. 😊🍷
Best wishes, Pete.
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right! anything for a promotion -)
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I’m with you on this Pete
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agree –
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Tomato wine? Hm. Maybe I’m getting too old for this world…
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I’m not sure that it will be a keeper
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When I think I’ve seen it all, out comes tomato wine, Beth. Oh, another slice of life.
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great pun answer
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Haha, interesting, but I’ll pass, respectfully. What in the world will they think of next?
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I so agree
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No thanks! … I’m sipping on a Coonawarra, Cabinet Sauvignon at the moment …
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sounds so much better!
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Definitely a smooth drop …
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No thank you! I’ll stick with grape wine.
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same -)
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Why not. Tomato is a fruit. My grandmother made a great tomato cobbler..
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I do think some will enjoy it for sure, just not my thing
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I’m not sure I want to drink my pizza.
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Oh my 😳
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yes, that’s right
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Don’t like their pizzas and I certainly will not drink tomato wine! I’ll stick with Rioja! 😊🍷😊
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))
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🙂
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I tied making tomato wine a few times over the years. I hope there’s isn’t as disgusting as mine was. They’ll probably load it up with sugar.
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Eek!
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Hmmmm….all of this is gonna promote some deep (pizza) soul searching…I mean…I’m intrigued, but the ick response is strong. Will you be a taster and report back, Beth? 😜
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Noooooooo, it has the same ick factor for me. It is a clever marketing scheme, however.
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Agree! 😉
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My son’s favourite pizza is from Pizza Hut. He won’t have other types of pizzas. So this sounds like a wonderful stocking stuffer for him. What a brilliant marketing idea from Pizza Hut!
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Smart on their part, but wine so it may not be a good stocking stuffer for your son. You drink the wine and give him the rest!
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I’ll pass, TYVM.
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Me too
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Interesting…cashing in on the concept of the Bloody Mary in many ways…but nope.
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Right!
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Call me dubious and not in any hurry to try it. Anything for a gimmick!
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agreed! but a good promo, for some
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That it is for sure!
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Let us know how it tasted!
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I won’t be trying it, doesn’t sound good to me )
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It sounds peculiar yet not dangerous, right that would make me curious… lol (the kid in me 😅)
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I get that )
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😂
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Hmm…intriguing.
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yes, but good? not sure
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Tomatoes go with just about everything for me (I make peanut butter and tomato sandwiches), so I would definitely try tomato wine with pizza!
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let us know how that goes, we need a guinea pig )
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Well I love pizza and I love wine and I love tomatoes but…and the key word here is “but” I’m not sure combining them all together would be a match made in pizza, wine, tomato heaven but…again there’s that but…I would definitely taste it…if someone else was buying it. :)) Chris
My Italian ancestors are probably rolling over in their graves.
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agree! and half of my family is Italian as well
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Really? Where from? My mother’s family is from the Calabria region. My great grandparents immigrated to Branch, Michigan..near Ludington to homestead land..then later came to Flint (where I was born and raised) to find work. Chris
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Some from pofi and others near Florence. I want to go visit one day
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You should definitely go! We went for the first time a couple of years ago and even though I had never stepped foot in the country..it was somehow familiar and I felt my mother everywhere. (heart) Chris
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And let me tell you…if you love pizza like I do, you will think you died and went to pizza heaven..:) Chris
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oh, i will try it all!
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oh, i love hearing that, chris
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Let’s see if it comes to England too. 👍 Nice tomato juice really. 🤔
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not my thing, but some will enjoy it
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Tomato wine sounds, shall I say in Minnesota lingo, Interesting. Let us know if you like it.
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very polite way to say it, not my thing at all, so I’m curious to read about someone who tries it
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I don’t drink enough to know a good wine from a bad one. But on this one I’ll go out on a limb and say “hard pass.”
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I’m with you
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Interesting, but I vote no:)
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Same
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oh noooooo; I had to ‚cancel‘ my like…. no star for anything like this. i actually feel rather sick after reading that oh so splendid marketing gag – makes me gag!
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It doesn’t sound good to me , but some will like it
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Ha! Sorry
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Ugh…
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Yes…
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Hmmm. A little like a v8? I’m thinking I might skip this holiday offering!
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Same!
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Just pour tomato juice in a wine glass.
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there you go, and I’m not a fan of tomato juice )
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I am happy to give this one a miss.
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same!
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I bet it’s better than it sounds. I can see using it for a non-traditional Bloody Mary.
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eh, not a bloody fan, as i really dislike veggie juices, but i know you are a fan, so it might work for you )
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Pizza and wine, yes!
However….Don’t think I’ll be trying this.
My eyes deceived me.
“As a brand that has pioneered many firsts in the industry,”
At first read, I read: As a brand that has poisoned many firsts in the industry.
I’m going with my instincts.
Thanks for the tip, Beth!
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hahahaha – same )
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👍
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I never heard of tomato wine, and frankly, it sounds appetizing to me. But I’ll take the pizza!
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i’m not a fan of tomato juices, so can’t see my liking this, but i’d try a sip
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My reaction is the same as most. It doesn’t sound very appetizing, but I’d be open-minded enough to give it a taste.
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it is a fun promotion, just not sure the wine part is ‘my cup of tea’ but i’d take a sip as well
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Besides the tomatoe wine, why on Earth would you want Pizza Hut food for Christmas? Sorry, but my mind boggles 🤔
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I certainly haven’t tasted it but the words ‘Oh, dear’ come to mind.
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yes, same here
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🍅❤️🍅❤️🍅
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I’ll stick to my white wine, but kudos to Pizza Hut for their wine promotion.
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right, I feel the same -)
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