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 Classico DOCG Special Christmas Edition N°1 2020 Allegrini

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Special Christmas Edition N°1 2020 Allegrini

0,75 ℓ
68 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  90.67 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2021 Tommasi

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2021 Tommasi

0,75 ℓ, Wooden box with plexiglass lid
52.90 €
per piece  (0,75 ℓ)  70.53 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2018 Gerardo Cesari

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2018 Gerardo Cesari

Jeroboam 3 ℓ
177 €
per bottle  (3 ℓ)  59 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2018 Brigaldara

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2018 Brigaldara

0,75 ℓ
43.30 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  57.73 €/ℓ
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Only 11 left
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2019 Corte Bravi

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2019 Corte Bravi

0,75 ℓ
Quantity discount 5%
41.40 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  55.20 €/ℓ
for at least 6 bottles
 incl. VAT and taxes
Regular price: 43.60 €
Marsala Superiore Rubino Dolce DOC Uncle Joseph 2016 Pellegrino

Marsala Superiore Rubino Dolce DOC Uncle Joseph 2016 Pellegrino

0,75 ℓ
18.50 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  24.67 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 6 left
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2020 Allegrini

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2020 Allegrini

Magnum 1,5 ℓ, Wooden box
96
158 €
per bottle  (1,5 ℓ)  105.33 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Porto Fine White Port Quinta de Santa Eufemia

Porto Fine White Port Quinta de Santa Eufemia

0,75 ℓ
23.70 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  31.60 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Porto Tawny Quinta de Santa Eufemia

Porto Tawny Quinta de Santa Eufemia

0,75 ℓ
23.80 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  31.73 €/ℓ
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Only 2 left
Porto Vintage 2003 Dow's

Porto Vintage 2003 Dow's

0,75 ℓ
142 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  189.33 €/ℓ
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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
81.50 €
per box  (3x0,75 ℓ)  36.22 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Sherry DO Pedro Ximénez Vina 25 Lustau

Sherry DO Pedro Ximénez Vina 25 Lustau

0,75 ℓ
31.30 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  41.73 €/ℓ
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Only 4 left
Porto DOC Tawny Port 10 Years Old Quinta da Côrte

Porto DOC Tawny Port 10 Years Old Quinta da Côrte

0,75 ℓ, Gift box
91
91
39.70 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  52.93 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Porto DOC Ruby Reserve Bulas

Porto DOC Ruby Reserve Bulas

0,75 ℓ
23.60 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  31.47 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Porto DOC Tawny Reserve Bulas

Porto DOC Tawny Reserve Bulas

0,75 ℓ
Quantity discount 5%
23.70 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  31.60 €/ℓ
for at least 6 bottles
 incl. VAT and taxes
Regular price: 24.90 €
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Edizione Vintage 2019 Sartori di Verona

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Edizione Vintage 2019 Sartori di Verona

0,75 ℓ
31.70 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  42.27 €/ℓ
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Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG 2011 Giuseppe Quintarelli

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG 2011 Giuseppe Quintarelli

Magnum 1,5 ℓ
97
1,573 €
per bottle  (1,5 ℓ)  1,048.67 €/ℓ
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Only 4 left
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Etichetta Storica 2019 Fabiano

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Etichetta Storica 2019 Fabiano

Jeroboam 3 ℓ, Wooden box
Quantity discount 5%
152 €
per bottle  (3 ℓ)  50.67 €/ℓ
for at least 6 bottles
 incl. VAT and taxes
Regular price: 159 €
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