Valentines Virtual Tasting: Wine & Food for Romance
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A Valentine’s Virtual Tasting Like No Other

Love in the time of corona isn’t easy, but my virtual wine tasting on February 11th is sure to get you in the mood. 

If we are to believe the old French proverb that says “the torch of love is lit in the kitchen,” then I am going to have your torch burning bright when I reveal the most aphrodisiacal food and wine pairings in this special virtual wine tasting.

“Wine & Food Pairings for Romance” is one hour and offered at the affordable ‘pandemic price’ of $24 per household.

Bring your own bottle, OR taste along with the exact wines that Mark will be presenting (though this is not a prerequisite). The wines are available for purchase through the links at the official sign-up page:

The wines for this Valentines virtual tasting are:

1) Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut Rose

2) Yalumba Y Series Viognier 2019

3) Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2017 (375ML half-bottle)

4) El Maestro Sierra Pedro Ximenez Sherry (375ML half-bottle) or any other good Pedro Ximénez sherry at your local store.

Foods to source from your local market (if you desire; again, having them is not required):

  • oysters and/or caviar
  • figs
  • burrata cheese
  • honey
  • strawberries
  • chocolate or vanilla ice cream
  • fine chocolate such as Godiva or Li-Lac

Register here for this special Valentines virtual wine tasting.

To see Mark’s other virtual wine tastings, please visit this page.

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Valentine’s Day Wines Under $25 (for Self-Seduction)
Posted on by Mark Oldman

Valentine’s Day Wines Under $25 (for Self-Seduction)

Valentine’s Day is here, and whether you will be with your loved one or plan to seduce yourself, you’ve got to have appropriate juice on hand. Your local wine store is sure to have these moderately-priced picks.
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A visit to Williams-Sonoma’s San Francisco headquarters the other week involved the perfect exercise in finding moderately priced yet maximally alluring V-Day-ready bottles. In preparation for a presentation I was giving to WS staff, Williams Sonoma’s Director of Culinary Amanda Haas asked me to join her at local supermarket and select seven Valentines Day-worthy wines – all under $25 – in under 20 minutes. We were all pleased with how these Valentine’s Day wines turned out, and here they are for you:

Roederer Estate Brut NV ($19-$22) – A perennial overachiever, owned by the same parent company that makes Cristal.

St. Supéry Oak-Free Chardonnay 2015 ($20-$25) – A stunner with oysters, which are of course known to be a potent aphrodisiac. Medium bodied and lemony bright.

Landmark Vineyards Overlook Pinot Noir 2014 ($20-$25) –  I call Pinot the Juicy Berry Kiss and this version is no exception, with its strawberry-and-flowers perfume, medium body, and crisp acidity.

Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc + Viognier White Blend 2015 ($11-$15) – A sexy duality: smells sweet, tastes dry. A secret love of wine pros. Viognier puts you in the mood for romance.

Minuty M Rosé Cotes de Provence 2015 ($10-$15) – Gorgeous raspberry fruit with a lemony lift. And its bottle is curved like Sophia Lauren.

Campo Viejo Rioja Gran Reserva 2010 ($20-$25) – If a smooth, plummy Spanish red weren’t sexy enough, the gold fishnet adorning the bottle creates glamour and intrigue.

Prieuré d’ Arche Sauternes 2008 ($15-$20) – For drizzling on your pancakes, then on your lover.

For more on affordable wine alternatives and the best wines to bring to a date or party, check out my latest book, How to Drink Like a Billionaire.  Leave an Amazon review in the month of February (and notify alf@markoldman.com) and we will send you some Oldman schwag!