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.

Barolo Chinato DOCG Marchesi di Barolo

Barolo Chinato DOCG Marchesi di Barolo

500 ㎖
31.20 €
per bottle  (0,5 ℓ)  62.40 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Puglia IGP Nero di Troia Passito Maccone 2022 Donato Angiuli

Puglia IGP Nero di Troia Passito Maccone 2022 Donato Angiuli

500 ㎖
25.40 €
per bottle  (0,5 ℓ)  50.80 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 4 left
Liquore a base di raboso Veneto Agricanto Paladin

Liquore a base di raboso Veneto Agricanto Paladin

0,7 ℓ
Quantity discount 5%
21.50 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  30.71 €/ℓ
for at least 6 bottles
 incl. VAT and taxes
Regular price: 22.60 €
Ron Número 15 Reserva Especial Millonario

Ron Número 15 Reserva Especial Millonario

0,7 ℓ
41 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  58.57 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 8 left
1824 Hand Casked Premium Rum Limited Reserve Angostura

1824 Hand Casked Premium Rum Limited Reserve Angostura

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
75 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  107.14 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Free shipping
Acquavite d'Uva Invecchiata Primo Assaggio Barrique Bottega

Acquavite d'Uva Invecchiata Primo Assaggio Barrique Bottega

500 ㎖, Gift box
Quantity discount 5%
27.10 €
per bottle  (0,5 ℓ)  54.20 €/ℓ
for at least 6 bottles
 incl. VAT and taxes
Regular price: 28.50 €
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Select Laphroaig

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Select Laphroaig

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
40.10 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  57.29 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Grappa di Brunello Gran Riserva 20 Anni Nannoni

Grappa di Brunello Gran Riserva 20 Anni Nannoni

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
210 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  300 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Free shipping
Café & Cognac Liqueur Peyrot

Café & Cognac Liqueur Peyrot

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
34.40 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  49.14 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 1 left
Calvados Pays d'Auge AOC Réserve de Seigneurs XO 20 Ans d'Age Château du Breuil

Calvados Pays d'Auge AOC Réserve de Seigneurs XO 20 Ans d'Age Château du Breuil

0,7 ℓ
Quantity discount 5%
102 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  145.71 €/ℓ
for at least 6 bottles
 incl. VAT and taxes
Regular price: 107 €
Grappa Lagrein Riserva Roner

Grappa Lagrein Riserva Roner

0,7 ℓ, Box set
Discount 20%
80.50 €
per piece  (0,7 ℓ)  115.00 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 101 € 
Free shipping
Barolo Chinato DOCG Borgogno

Barolo Chinato DOCG Borgogno

500 ㎖, Gift box
43.60 €
per bottle  (0,5 ℓ)  87.20 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Ron Dominicano 1888 Doblemente Añejado Brugal

Ron Dominicano 1888 Doblemente Añejado Brugal

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
45.30 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  64.71 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT Bianco Pourriture Noble 2006 Fattoria di Petreto

Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT Bianco Pourriture Noble 2006 Fattoria di Petreto

375 ㎖
Quantity discount 5%
70 €
per bottle  (0,375 ℓ)  186.67 €/ℓ
for at least 6 bottles
 incl. VAT and taxes
Regular price: 73.90 €
Free shipping
Châtaigne & Cognac Liqueur Peyrot

Châtaigne & Cognac Liqueur Peyrot

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
33.20 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  47.43 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 12 left
Grappa Moscato Oro Cleopatra Poli

Grappa Moscato Oro Cleopatra Poli

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
34 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  48.57 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Running low on stock
Grappa Stravecchia Le Diciotto Lune Riserva Botte Porto Marzadro

Grappa Stravecchia Le Diciotto Lune Riserva Botte Porto Marzadro

0,7 ℓ
36.30 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  51.86 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Grappa Morbida Moscato Po' di Poli

Grappa Morbida Moscato Po' di Poli

0,7 ℓ
Not discountable
23.90 €
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  34.14 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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