Giving chocolate, perhaps along with a bouquet of roses, is an unmissable tradition on Valentine's Day. A symbol of sweetness, love, and passion, chocolate (the Greek term meaning "drink of the gods") was so precious that it was used as currency and was a very expensive food, allowed only for the nobility.

But what pairs well with chocolate? The key element for a successful pairing is the amount of cocoa in the chocolate. Milk chocolate goes well with fortified wines like Passito di Pantelleria, Marsala, Sherry, or Tawny Port. Bitter chocolate, on the other hand, such as dark chocolate, can be paired with spirits, but also with soft red wines, of great structure and "meditation wines".

Particularly suitable for this type of pairing are the great Cabernet Sauvignon, Sagrantino di Montefalco, Amarone, Primitivo di Manduria, or Barolo Chinato. One of the most successful combinations is undoubtedly with Rum, which prefers dark chocolate, according to the rule that a longer aging must correspond to a higher percentage of cocoa. Grappa and chocolate enhance each other and provide an equally satisfying experience if a piece of chocolate is allowed to melt in the mouth after a sip of the spirit.

Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena DOCG 2022 Bertani

Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena DOCG 2022 Bertani

0,75 ℓ, Wooden box
39.10 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  52.13 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 4 left
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Cascina San Vincenzo 2018 Pasqua

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Cascina San Vincenzo 2018 Pasqua

0,75 ℓ
54.90 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  73.20 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Montilla-Moriles DO Don Pedro Ximénez Gran Reserva 2003 Toro Albalá

Montilla-Moriles DO Don Pedro Ximénez Gran Reserva 2003 Toro Albalá

0,75 ℓ
Quantity discount 5%
61.90 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  82.53 €/ℓ
for at least 6 bottles
 incl. VAT and taxes
Regular price: 64.90 €
Porto Late Bottled Vintage Unfiltered 2019 Quinta do Noval

Porto Late Bottled Vintage Unfiltered 2019 Quinta do Noval

0,75 ℓ, Gift box
38.90 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  51.87 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 7 left
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2020 Casa Lupo

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2020 Casa Lupo

0,75 ℓ
37.90 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  50.53 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Capitel della Crosara 2017 Montresor

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Capitel della Crosara 2017 Montresor

0,75 ℓ
50 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  66.67 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2022 Domini Veneti

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2022 Domini Veneti

0,75 ℓ
33.70 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  44.93 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Leòn 2019 Ilatium Morini

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Leòn 2019 Ilatium Morini

0,75 ℓ
43.80 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  58.40 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Famiglia 2021 Farina

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Famiglia 2021 Farina

0,75 ℓ
39.90 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  53.20 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC Riserva Bosan 2016 Gerardo Cesari

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC Riserva Bosan 2016 Gerardo Cesari

0,75 ℓ
Quantity discount 5%
54 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  72 €/ℓ
for at least 6 bottles
 incl. VAT and taxes
Regular price: 57 €
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG Costasera 2019 Masi

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG Costasera 2019 Masi

0,75 ℓ
92
94
59 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  78.67 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Running low on stock
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2020 Begali

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2020 Begali

0,75 ℓ
Discount 6%
41.40 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  55.20 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 44.50 € 
Porto Fine Ruby Dow's

Porto Fine Ruby Dow's

0,75 ℓ
20.40 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  27.20 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 9 left

Wooden box Bertani with Amarone and Ripasso, 2 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box
Wooden box Bertani with Amarone and Ripasso
61 €
per box  (2x0,75 ℓ)  40.67 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2018 Gerardo Cesari

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2018 Gerardo Cesari

Jeroboam 3 ℓ, Wooden box
91
175 €
per bottle  (3 ℓ)  58.33 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Riserva Montefante 2017 Farina

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Riserva Montefante 2017 Farina

0,75 ℓ
94
90
53 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  70.67 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Porto Late Bottled Vintage 2020 Niepoort

Porto Late Bottled Vintage 2020 Niepoort

0,75 ℓ, Gift box
23.40 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  31.20 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 1 left
Porto DOC Tawny 20 Years Old Quinta da Côrte

Porto DOC Tawny 20 Years Old Quinta da Côrte

0,75 ℓ
57 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  76 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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