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Romantic Wines for Valentine’s Day
Romantic Wines for Valentine's Day Posted: 02/06/2021

For wine lovers, nothing stirs up romantic vibes more than sharing a glass with a loved one amid some of the world’s most desired wine regions. On Valentine’s Day, why not give a wine from the region where your favorite romantic production was filmed? To help you out, we’ve created three wine gift ideas, including suggested film and takeout pairings for a cozy, romantic evening. 

Romeo & Juliet: Amore and Amarone
Amarone—an intense dry red wine produced from dried grapes in the Veneto region, just north of Verona—is the perfect wintry, romantic wine to sip while watching Romeo & Juliet (even if they would have been too young to drink it!). Campagnola is a fifth-generation, large producer in the highly esteemed Valpolicella Classico wine region of Veneto. The family started making wine in 1907. Today, Luigi Campagnola personally supervises grape selection and the delicate drying stage. Grapes are left in a drying loft for about 100 days post-harvest, where they lose some 40% of their weight, resulting in increased sugar content, flavor, color, and bouquet.

Ratings: Wine Enthusiast 93
Producer: Giuseppe Campagnola Caterina Zardini
Region: Veneto, Italy
Type: Red blend of Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara
Vintage: Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva, 2006
Wine Enthusiast:
Here's a Riserva expression of Amarone that shows beautiful intensity and velvety softness in the mouth. The wine is redolent of Indian spice, dark chocolate, mature blackberry, and toasted almond.
Suggested Takeout: Spaghetti Bolognese, flatbread pizza, slow-cooked beef short ribs




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Great Gatsby: An Old-World White in the New World
If Jay Gatsby were seeking to steal away for a glass with Daisy, he would head straight to Paumanok Vineyards—a Long Island producer of old-world style wines for 38 years. But you don’t need the wealth of a Gatsby to enjoy Paumanok’s beautiful, affordable fine wines. Founded in 1983, Paumanok produces what Eric Asimov of The New York Times has called “one of the best American Chenin Blancs around.” Owners Ursula and Charles Massoud and their three sons plant a dense 1,100 to 1,400 vines on each of their 127 acres to produce concentrated fruit and a higher-quality wine.

Ratings: Wine Enthusiast 85
Producer: Paumanok Vineyards
Region: North Fork, Long Island
Type: White, Chenin Blanc
Vintage: Paumanok Chenin Blanc, 2018
The Wine Guy: The Paumanok 2018 Chenin underwent a slow, cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks. It was bottled with a screw cap to preserve freshness and cleanliness. The result is a fresh, crisp, racy, and bracing Chenin that is redolent of grapefruit and pineapple, with more subtle notes of melon, apple, and guava. 
Suggested Pairing: Shrimp scampi, fish and chips, goat cheese salad




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Bridgerton: British Bubbles

Shonda Rhimes’ gorgeous Netflix adaptation of Julia Quinn’s romantic novels set in London makes us think of a fine British sparkling wine. Protagonists Daphne and Simon might toast their love today with Balfour’s Leslie's Reserve NV sparkling wine. Balfour’s sparkling wines are produced 40 miles southeast of London, in Kent’s maritime microclimate at the Hush Heath estate. The grapes are grown in in Wealden clay and Greensand soils and hand-picked at harvest.  

Ratings: Wine Enthusiast, 90; Cellar Tracker, 89; Texsom International Wine Awards- Gold Medal
Producer: Balfour
Region: Kent, United Kingdom
Type: Sparkling white wine blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier
Vintage: Balfour Leslie’s Reserve NV
Winemaker’s Notes: Named after our Producer, Leslie, this is one of our best-loved wines, specifically to create a richer, riper style. Bridging the gap between Brut and Demi-sec, the wine has a touch of sweetness that works in harmony with the vibrant English acidity to produce a wine of beautiful poise and balance. Rare for traditional method sparkling wine flavours, ripe apple and black fruits dominate, creating a wine perfect as an aperitif but with huge gastronomic potential.
Suggested Pairing: Sushi, Chinese or Thai takeout


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1997 Fontaine-Gagnard Le Montrachet

France Direct
Expected Arrival:
10 weeks from purchase date