Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate your true love and pamper your partner with the very best. It’s time to pour the best wines and bring out the most decadent treats. And if you really want to impress your Valentine, it’s time to create a truly sensational dessert using delicious wine as the star ingredient.
Here are a few recipe ideas, as well as a curated selection of wine online to purchase with safe and convenient home delivery:
Merlot Hot Fudge Sauce: Adding a few tablespoons of red wine to the classic recipe of chocolate, cream and sugars gives this sauce a serious upgrade. Try a velvety red such as Konzelmann Estate Winery’s 2018 Merlot, then keep the bottle handy so you can share a glass with your Valentine while you enjoy your merlot chocolate sauce over ice cream, or as a sinfully delicious dip for fruit, biscuits and salty pretzels.
Roasted, Wine Soaked Peaches & Plums with Whipped Aquafaba: Valentine’s Day aside, this dessert is worthy of a special celebration in and of itself. The fruits are soaked in a sweet dessert wine or a white wine and served with a sweet, dairy-free whipped topping. With floral notes of honeysuckle and orange blossom and hints of spice, London Born Wine Company’s 2016 Somers Town Viognier would lend itself beautifully to this recipe. Buy this curated white with wine delivery in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Strawberry Champagne Cake Balls: What could be sweeter than this combination of berries, white chocolate and a sparkling wine? These cake balls are so decadent, it’s hard to believe they are so easy to make. There’s a lot of sweetness happening here, so the sparkling wine you choose should be semisweet, such as Marynissen Wine’s 2019 Heritage Collection Charmed. This bubbly blend of Riesling, gewürztraminer and Muscat is available online through Stocked Cellars with wine home delivery in Ontario and Quebec.
Icewine: That’s it, the whole recipe. What could be easier! A fabulous choice such as Konzelmann Estate Winery’s 2018 Vidal Icewine truly is dessert in a glass, with sweet tangerine, zesty lemon, and decadent honey aromas lift from this brilliantly rich dessert wine. Buy this wine online and enjoy as a classic toast to your Valentine, or try it drizzled over fruit, gelato or paired with salty nuts or bleu cheese.
This Valentine’s Day, why not be a little adventurous and try a new spin on a classic dessert, by adding a great wine to the ingredients list? Whether your love lies in a crisp white, a sweet dessert wine or a bold red, Stocked Cellars’ selection of wines can take your celebration from sweet to truly sensational.
All of the wines are available with wine delivery in Ontario, and many can be ordered now for fast wine home delivery right across Canada. Browse our selection and learn more today at Stocked Celllars.
