If there is any holiday that deserve wine suggestions, it’s Valentine’s Day. It’s not just the sensual feelings evoked by a red wine or the excitation of chilled sparkling wine on your tongue. There’s something special about the act of sharing a bottle of wine with someone that makes it ideal for Valentine’s Day. Yes, you can share a beer or you can have your regular cocktails (which are great for before or after dinner, of course), but during a supper — or perhaps long after dinner and dessert have concluded — a bottle of wine brings together two people in a special way.
For this reason, you want a wine that is perfect for the situation. A classy dinner deserves a good bottle of wine and what looks to be a wild ride between the sheets demands a bottle something fresh and not complicated.
So that you don’t have to think about what to pick up before Valentine’s Day, I put together a few interesting wine recommendations for your romantic rendezvous on this special day.
Cono Sur Bicicleta Viognier – SAQ # 13728851 $11.00
A fun and sexy viognier with a lovely nose reminiscent of exotic tropical fruits and fuzzy peach. Fun and easy to drink. Great with thai takeout or simply sipping while kissing.
Vina Real Rioja Crianza 2015 – SAQ # 12278261 $15.80
Spicy with wonderful black fruit and indian spice aromas. Full body yet smooth in the palate with satiny and caressing tannins. Will be lovely with Indian food or steak frites supper.
Maison Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages Combe aux Jacques – SAQ # 365924 $17.45
Inviting and sensual nose. Violets with leafy blackberry fruit. Soft Spoken with caressing tannins and a long lingering finale. Perfect with any quick tapas or charcuterie platter.
Champagne Forget Brimont Premier Cru rose – SAQ # 10845883 $54.50
No Valentine’s day will be complete without a glass of Champagne. This is a beautiful delicate champagne with a fine and elegant palate. Finely woven, it is charming with racy flavours of strawberry and raspberry puree and a touch of melon. Perfect with tapas.
Sainchargny No 56 Blanc de Blanc – SAQ # 13866858 $23.60
It taste like Champagne with but with a much cheaper price tag! Such an elegant sparkler with ravishing aromas of white flowers, Japanese pear.
Marco Giovanetti – info@mtltimes.ca
