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Make Valentine’s Day Even More Memorable With These Holiday Sips

Courtesy of Robert Mondavi Winery

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we have rounded up a few ways to celebrate the holiday with a special toast.

Whether you are planning a romantic evening with your significant other or simply raising a glass to celebrate yourself, there’s no better way to kick back and relax than with a celebratory toast. 

For the red wine lover, Robert Mondavi Winery offers a 2019 Red Blend Napa Valley that you will surely fall in love with.

With notes of sweet tobacco, dried herbs, blackberries and dark chocolate, the tasty blend is complemented by aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cedar, and graham cracker.

Courtesy of Beringer Vineyards

For a bolder flavor with hints of lavender and bittersweet chocolate, be sure to try Beringer Vineyards 2021 Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

Pair a bottle up with a romantic steak dinner at home for the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Courtesy of Beaulieu Vineyard

Red wine aficionados are sure to love Beaulieu Vineyard’s 2019 Rutherford Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

The complex wine boasts layered flavors of blackberry, cassis, and black forest cake along with notes of spice, cedar, cinnamon, clove, and caramel.

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Celebrity sisters-in-law Ayesha Curry and Sydel Curry-Lee created Domaine Curry influenced by the strong women in their family.

The 2022 Founders Red Blend features notes of fruit, lavender and cherry along with vanilla and espresso.

Courtesy of Stags' Leap Winery

For the cab lover looking for a bold flavor, try Stags’ Leap Winery’s 2020 The Leap Cabernet Sauvignon.

The robust wine boasts a combination of dark berry fruits with flavors of ripe black cherry, black raspberry, and plum.

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Another favorite red wine is Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva.

Crafted from Sangiovese grapes selected from Chianti Classico vineyards, Il Grigio Riserva boasts a ruby red hue, aromas of violets and berries, and notes of toasted almond, honey, and spices.

Courtesy of TÖST

If you are continuing dry January into February, the folks at TÖST have an alcohol-free sparkling Rosé that offers the best way to ensure you won’t overindulge this Valentine’s Day.

Even better, it is made of all-natural and low-calorie ingredients, including white tea, white cranberry, and ginger.

Courtesy of Not a Celebrity Tequila

With celebrity endorsements all the rage right now, Not a Celebrity Tequila offers an alternative to the celeb-endorsed brands.

The cheekily named brand has just introduced its first release – a blanco tequila made with just agave and water designed for cocktails or simply sipping on the rocks.

Raven B. Varona

If you prefer celebrity brands, you won’t want to miss Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop. Designed for the non-mixologist, the canned cocktails are easy to create – simply pour over ice.

The all-natural cocktails are low in sugar, made with premium gin, and have just 130 calories per can.

Courtesy of Fords Gin

For the spirits lover, Fords Gin offers the perfect pairing for every gin-inspired cocktail.

From martinis to gin and tonics, the juniper-forward gin also contains botanicals from around the world, including coriander seed, angelica root, cassia bark, bitter orange, lemon, and grapefruit peels, orris root, and jasmine flower.

Courtesy of Jaywalk Whiskey

If you are a whiskey aficionado, Jaywalk Whiskey’s ultra-premium Heirloom Rye is aged in a single barrel for seven years.

The result? A rich flavor that can be enjoyed neat or blended in a classic cocktail like a Manhattan or Old Fashioned.

 

Kellie Speed

Kellie Speed is a freelance writer with more than 20 years' experience writing for a variety of publications, including US Veterans magazine, DiverseAbility and BestReviews. She also contributed to Moon Metro's Boston guidebook published by Avalon Travel Publishing and can be reached at kkspeed@aol.com ...(Read More)

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