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 DOCG Classico Riserva Corte Brà 2017 Sartori di Verona

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva Corte Brà 2017 Sartori di Verona

Magnum 1,5 ℓ, Wooden box
122 €
per bottle  (1,5 ℓ)  81.33 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Wooden box Sartori with Amarone Reius, 2 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box
Wooden box Sartori with Amarone Reius
97 €
per box  (2x0,75 ℓ)  64.67 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG Le Origini 2019 Bolla

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG Le Origini 2019 Bolla

Magnum 1,5 ℓ, Wooden box
126 €
per bottle  (1,5 ℓ)  84 €/ℓ
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Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2021 Allegrini

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2021 Allegrini

Magnum 1,5 ℓ, Wooden box
166 €
per bottle  (1,5 ℓ)  110.67 €/ℓ
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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Reius 2020 Sartori di Verona

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Reius 2020 Sartori di Verona

Magnum 1,5 ℓ, Wooden box
104 €
per bottle  (1,5 ℓ)  69.33 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Porto Fine White Quinta do Noval

Porto Fine White Quinta do Noval

0,75 ℓ
Discount 10%
20.60 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  27.47 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 23.10 € 
Only 6 left
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 € 
Porto DOC Vintage 2021 Quinta da Côrte

Porto DOC Vintage 2021 Quinta da Côrte

0,75 ℓ
Discount 30%
56.50 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  75.33 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 81 € 
Porto Fine Ruby Sandeman

Porto Fine Ruby Sandeman

0,75 ℓ
Discount 10%
11.80 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  15.73 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 13.20 € 
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 € 
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Porto Tawny Quinta de Santa Eufemia

Porto Tawny Quinta de Santa Eufemia

0,75 ℓ
Discount 15%
18.60 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  24.80 €/ℓ
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Lowest price: 21.90 € 
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Porto Fine Tawny Dow's

Porto Fine Tawny Dow's

0,75 ℓ
Discount 5%
19.90 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  26.53 €/ℓ
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Lowest price: 21 € 
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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 € 
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Porto DOC Tawny Reserve Bulas

Porto DOC Tawny Reserve Bulas

0,75 ℓ
Discount 19%
18.40 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  24.53 €/ℓ
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Lowest price: 22.90 € 
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Porto Tawny Quinta do Noval

Porto Tawny Quinta do Noval

0,75 ℓ
Sale
23.30 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  31.07 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 24.50 € 
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Porto Late Bottled Vintage 2020 Sandeman

Porto Late Bottled Vintage 2020 Sandeman

0,75 ℓ
Discount 30%
18.60 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  24.80 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 26.70 € 
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 € 
Only 11 left
Porto Fine Ruby Quinta do Noval

Porto Fine Ruby Quinta do Noval

0,75 ℓ
22.20 €
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  29.60 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 2 left
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