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.

Sherry DO Pedro Ximénez Vina 25 Lustau

Sherry DO Pedro Ximénez Vina 25 Lustau

0,75 ℓ
Discount 15%
24.90 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  33.20 €/ℓ
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Lowest price: 29.40 € 
Amarone della Valpolicella DOC 2018 Massimago

Amarone della Valpolicella DOC 2018 Massimago

0,75 ℓ
Discount 15%
54 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  72 €/ℓ
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Lowest price: 64 € 
Porto DOC Ruby Reserve Bulas

Porto DOC Ruby Reserve Bulas

0,75 ℓ
Discount 14%
18.70 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  24.93 €/ℓ
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Lowest price: 21.90 € 
Porto Fine White Port Quinta de Santa Eufemia

Porto Fine White Port Quinta de Santa Eufemia

0,75 ℓ
Discount 14%
18.20 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  24.27 €/ℓ
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Lowest price: 21.40 € 
Only 11 left
Marsala Riserva Superiore Oro Dolce DOC Bip Benjamin 2014 Pellegrino

Marsala Riserva Superiore Oro Dolce DOC Bip Benjamin 2014 Pellegrino

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

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2020 Begali

0,75 ℓ
Discount 14%
38 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  50.67 €/ℓ
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Lowest price: 44.50 € 
Only 5 left
Porto Fine Ruby Sandeman

Porto Fine Ruby Sandeman

0,75 ℓ
13.20 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  17.60 €/ℓ
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Porto Branco Ferreira

Porto Branco Ferreira

0,75 ℓ
Discount 20%
16.80 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  22.40 €/ℓ
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Lowest price: 21.10 € 
Only 7 left
Amarone della Valpolicella DOP Classico Riserva Capitel Monte Olmi 2018 Tedeschi

Amarone della Valpolicella DOP Classico Riserva Capitel Monte Olmi 2018 Tedeschi

0,75 ℓ
94
67.50 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  90 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Ron de Guatemala DOP XO Solera Gran Reserva Especial Ron Zacapa

Ron de Guatemala DOP XO Solera Gran Reserva Especial Ron Zacapa

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
127 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  181.43 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Ron de Guatemala DOP Royal Solera Gran Reserva Especial Ron Zacapa

Ron de Guatemala DOP Royal Solera Gran Reserva Especial Ron Zacapa

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
294 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  420 €/ℓ
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Ron de Guatemala DOP Solera Gran Reserva Edición Negra Ron Zacapa

Ron de Guatemala DOP Solera Gran Reserva Edición Negra Ron Zacapa

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
77.90 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  111.29 €/ℓ
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Ron de Venezuela DOC Reserva Exclusiva Diplomatico

Ron de Venezuela DOC Reserva Exclusiva Diplomatico

0,7 ℓ
37.60 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  53.71 €/ℓ
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Only 9 left
Ron de Guatemala DOP Solera Gran Reserva Ron Zacapa

Ron de Guatemala DOP Solera Gran Reserva Ron Zacapa

0,7 ℓ
93
39.90 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  57 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Ribera del Duero DO Triennia 2020 Portia

Ribera del Duero DO Triennia 2020 Portia

0,75 ℓ
Discount 8%
41.30 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  55.07 €/ℓ
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Lowest price: 45 € 
Champagne AOC Brut Carte d'Or Blondel

Champagne AOC Brut Carte d'Or Blondel

0,75 ℓ
Discount 40%
23.90 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  31.87 €/ℓ
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Lowest price: 39.90 € 
Rum Don Papa

Rum Don Papa

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
44.90 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  64.14 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Contea di Sclafani DOC Tenuta Regaleali Rosso del Conte 2019 Tasca d'Almerita

Contea di Sclafani DOC Tenuta Regaleali Rosso del Conte 2019 Tasca d'Almerita

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