Prepare a romantic meal for Valentine's Day and enjoy an evening for two. We advise you simple tricks on how to choose the menu and wine for the special occasion.
Choose the menu carefully - opt for coordinated dishes and pair with matching wine. Our tip – choose dishes that your partner likes and that you have already cooked. Valentine's Day often leaves you with little time to prepare - and it may not be the time to try out new recipes. Offer a light salad or soup as a starter, serve meat or fish as a main course and sweeten the evening with a delicious dessert. If you don't have enough free time to prepare it, you can simply set up a cheese platter - it's always well received and can be combined with both beer and red wine to suit your taste. Our tip for a precious meal for Valentine's Day - organize a themed evening (for example with Chinese, Italian or French food). Foods such as garlic, honey, bananas and chocolate are considered aphrodisiacs.
Choose the right wine
What's a delicious Valentine's Day meal without the right wine? Wines such as Pinot Noir go well with dishes with game meat (e.g. rabbit meat), chicken fillet or cheese platters with not yet ripe cheese. Red wines such as Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon can be drunk with roasted or grilled red meat. If you choose fish as your main course, you can buy rose or white wine.
Pour the glass, first smell the wine and then taste it. If you want to try several types of wine, you must always drink the white wine first, followed by the red wine.
Create a romantic atmosphere – decoration tips
Decorate the table with hearts, arrange a small fragrant bouquet of flowers and scatter lanterns /or hang a lantern over the table/. The golden rule applies here – don’t overdo it. Choose either scented candles or fragrant flowers. Play pleasant music – and you have created a feel-good atmosphere.
