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.

Porto DOC Port Wine LBV 2019 Quinta da Côrte

Porto DOC Port Wine LBV 2019 Quinta da Côrte

0,75 ℓ
18.50 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  24.67 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2020 Villa Della Torre

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2020 Villa Della Torre

0,75 ℓ
62 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  82.67 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG 2011 Giuseppe Quintarelli

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG 2011 Giuseppe Quintarelli

Magnum 1,5 ℓ
97
1,660 €
per bottle  (1,5 ℓ)  1,106.67 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Marsala Superiore Riserva DOC Semisecco Florio

Marsala Superiore Riserva DOC Semisecco Florio

0,75 ℓ
Discount 25%
21.30 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  28.40 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 28.40 € 
Marsala Superiore Riserva DOC Secco Florio

Marsala Superiore Riserva DOC Secco Florio

0,75 ℓ
Discount 20%
21.60 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  28.80 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 27.10 € 
Only 6 left
Marsala Superiore Rubino Dolce DOC Uncle Joseph 2016 Pellegrino

Marsala Superiore Rubino Dolce DOC Uncle Joseph 2016 Pellegrino

0,75 ℓ
Discount 5%
17.70 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  23.60 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 18.70 € 
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 DOCG Anfora 2021 Cantina Valpantena

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Anfora 2021 Cantina Valpantena

0,75 ℓ
30.90 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  41.20 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Edizione Vintage 2021 Sartori di Verona

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Edizione Vintage 2021 Sartori di Verona

0,75 ℓ
36.70 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  48.93 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Annaberta 2022 Cottini

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Annaberta 2022 Cottini

0,75 ℓ
29.30 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  39.07 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Antonio Castagnedi 2019 Tenuta Sant'Antonio

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Antonio Castagnedi 2019 Tenuta Sant'Antonio

Magnum 1,5 ℓ, Wooden box
93
94
Discount 15%
76 €
per bottle  (1,5 ℓ)  50.67 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 89.90 € 
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Marsala Riserva Superiore Oro Dolce DOC Bip Benjamin 2014 Pellegrino

Marsala Riserva Superiore Oro Dolce DOC Bip Benjamin 2014 Pellegrino

0,75 ℓ
Discount 5%
17.50 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  23.33 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 18.50 € 
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Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2021 Tommasi

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2021 Tommasi

0,75 ℓ, Wooden box with plexiglass lid
49.10 €
per piece  (0,75 ℓ)  65.47 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 6 left
Porto Tawny Niepoort

Porto Tawny Niepoort

0,75 ℓ
14.80 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  19.73 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 12 left
Porto Fine White Port Quinta de Santa Eufemia

Porto Fine White Port Quinta de Santa Eufemia

0,75 ℓ
22 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  29.33 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 10 left
Porto Tawny Quinta de Santa Eufemia

Porto Tawny Quinta de Santa Eufemia

0,75 ℓ
21.90 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  29.20 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 11 left
Porto Vintage 2003 Dow's

Porto Vintage 2003 Dow's

0,75 ℓ
145 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  193.33 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Wooden box "Pruviniano Collection" with Amarone, Valpolicella and Ripasso, 3 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box
Wooden box "Pruviniano Collection" with Amarone, Valpolicella and Ripasso
89.90 €
per box  (3x0,75 ℓ)  39.96 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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